Health sector corruption reaches deadly levels
Huge medicinal drug contracts given to Indian company dealing in Ayurveda medicine and garlic oil MPs…
Edmund Ranasinghe hailed for his journalistic revolution
The Divaina newspaper’s founding editor, Edmund Ranasinghe, who made a transformative change in journalism, was felicitated…
Flight delays: What ails SriLankan Airlines?
Minister warns of ending national carrier’s exclusive right to operate flights originating from Colombo; unions say…
Prolonged monsoon rains cause death, destruction and displacement
By Jayanie Madawala Heavy rains have led to floods in many areas and left a trail…
Metal shrapnel detected in elephant shot in Mahiyanganaya
By Kasun Warakapitiya A metal detector, scanning equipment, and an X-ray machine were used to detect…
Leading hotelier stresses on sustainability and the 4Ps — people, planet, profit and ‘peace’
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi and Dilushi Wijesinghe He and his wife had “seen stars”! No, hotelier Hiran Cooray…
Tharushi’s moment of glory
A little-known girl from a well-known school to produce athletes of international repute, has now won…
SPACIUM ’23 – JOSEPHIAN SCIENCE DAY A GREAT SUCCESS
SPACIUM’23, the Science Day of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10, organized by the Science Union, was…
Prasanna takes Indo-Lanka ‘Paradise’ to Busan
By Susitha Fernando Experienced filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage’s newest directorial venture as an India-Sri Lanka co-production ‘Paradise’…
Chandani adds colours to her C&C
By Sanath Weerasuriya Popular singing sensation Chandani Hettiarachchi and her band C & C celebrate their…
Corruption exposed; so what?
The IMF, in its governance report on Sri Lanka, has unveiled a comprehensive account of the…
News
Father evacuated carrying only his child’s school books
Tens of thousands of people have been affected by landslides and floods in the southern districts and elsewhere. This picture shows a father carrying the…
Mystery over source of blood-based drug; Indian firm denies supplying it
By Namini Wijedasa An Indian company that official documents in Sri Lanka said had manufactured a stock of now-withheld immunoglobulin to the Health Ministry has…
Sri Lanka to head Indian Ocean body for two years
Sri Lanka is to assume the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) next Wednesday following a high-level meeting of the Council. More than…
IMF notes RTIC as ‘outstanding example of transparency’
Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel
PC honours: 34 qualified from list of 300 lawyers
Finance Ministry to present action plan to collect tax arrears
State bodies failing to check dangers of rotting trees in Colombo
Edmund Ranasinghe hailed for his journalistic revolution
SLMC asks EC to issue gazette announcing Naseer Ahamed replacement
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Proteas win battle of run-feast as game ends with 754 runs
By Champika Fernando reporting from Delhicricket WC
Losing key bowlers to injuries and an erratic batting unit contributed to Sri Lanka’s thumping 102-run defeat in their opening World Cup fixture against South…
England come from behind to beat inspired Samoa
LILLE, France, Oct 7, 2023 (AFP): England came back to…
Wales turn focus on World Cup quarter, but Faletau out
Mehidy stars as Bangladesh overwhelm Afghanistan in World Cup
Kabaddi kerfuffle mars India milestone as Yao Ming slams ‘slackers’
Sri Lanka slinger Pathirana to be World Cup ‘X Factor’, says coach
South Africa hit highest World Cup total of 428
Defending champion Medvedev makes strong Shanghai Masters start
Strange WC opener as 2019 finalists play to a virtually empty ground
‘Unfinished business’ as Rohit channels Tendulkar at World Cup
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World Bank on Sri Lanka’s growth
World Bank officials at a media briefing in Colombo this week where a report on the South Asia Development Update was released. Pic by Indika…
LTL Holdings set to expand and diversify in Bangladesh
Sri Lanka’s LTL Holdings is on aggressive expansion and diversification plans in Bangladesh, where it has the largest investment outside Sri Lanka through its branch…
Political tinkering downs SriLankan aircraft
SriLankan Airlines has been experiencing a number of breakdowns lately and although passengers are apt to snap at airline staff on the ground the problems…
Tax defaulting manufacturers face liquor licence cancellations
Good jobs for more workers to improve livelihoods
Peliyagoda fish market ice plant deal opens can of worms
Budget 2024 paves way for suffering masses to take a step forward
Flying high or lying low?
Corruption exposed; so what?
Key reforms on SOEs won’t burden state fiscal operations
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Editorial
IORA: Is cooperation possible without peace
The IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) formed in 1997 by India and South Africa meets next week under the chairmanship of Sri Lanka at a time when the seas are simmering with geopolitical undercurrents. Every ship at a Sri Lankan port of call is viewed with suspicion; sometimes for good…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Health sector corruption reaches deadly levels
Huge medicinal drug contracts given to Indian company dealing in Ayurveda medicine and garlic oil MPs call for Parliamentary Select Committee to probe health sector malaise, hold bipartisan…
- 5th Column
Unpaid bills and donkeys
My dear Sanath, I thought of writing to you after hearing that you paid an electricity bill related to Namal baby’s wedding that had become the talking point…
- The Economic Analysis
Early signs of stabilisation no assurance of economic recovery and growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission concluded that the early signs of stabilisation in the economy were not yet an assurance of economic recovery and growth. Gist…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Another railway strike, over a cigarette; will it be over beedi in the next one?
In recent times, it has become a trend where unannounced train strikes by various trade unions are a new norm at the expense of more than a million…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s dangerously imprudent anti-terror and online safety bills
If the Bard once said in a somewhat excessively sentimental aside that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, we can only remark that Sri…
- Sunday Punch
Namal’s 2.6m wedding light bill paid by Puttalam’s Santa Claus
New Saviour brings Christmas earlier to the Rajapaksa household A thousand sentimental hearts will weep tears in relief this Sunday morn when they discover Namal’s wedding night’s…
- In the National Interest
Supreme Court judgement can help to start process of changing political culture
Sri Lanka and its peoples have been undergoing difficult times during the past several years due to a multiplicity of reasons–both manmade and climate related. Mismanagement of the…
- Thoughts from London
IMF slices open the guts of the deep state
That is what ministers are for—well, apart from those things the public is in the dark about. Ministers are readily available to apply thick layers of cream on…
- Lobby
Taxes and corruption: Heat over tackling or not tackling twin issues
By Sandun Jayawardana The need to streamline tax revenue collection and enact urgent reforms to tackle corruption in tax collection was highlighted as Parliament took up several resolutions…
Plus
When ‘Shakes’ cast a spell
There is undoubtedly something magical in the air on the nights of the annual “Shakes” finals. Whether it is the competitive spirit of the young…
How Ceylon came alive in Dickens’ writings
Appreciations
Safa’s Counselling Centre to hold workshop on mental health awareness
Stamped with memories
We only have two lives
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A weekend for culture aficionados to savour
Bentota Beach Hotel and the lawns of Brief to come alive with Artra’s Art Experiential Festival By Yomal Senerath-Yapa It will be the Bentota Beach…
Power up your life with the Mi 50W powerbank
Prasanna takes Indo-Lanka ‘Paradise’ to Busan
Donald felicitated by his own school
Chandani adds colours to her C&C
‘Yaal Virindu – Jaffna Food Festival’ returns to Ramada
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Royal College marks 100 years at Reid Avenue
A centenary in the life of an institution is a long period and calls for much…
USAID and SLTDA launch sustainable niche tourism learning expo for small businesses
Naleem Hajiar Memorial Oration
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Mahathma Gandhi commemorated in Galle
The 154th birth anniversary of Mahathma Gandhi, known as India’s “Father of the Nation,” was commemorated…
New Sri Lanka University of Education to produce teachers in future
SC allows Education Ministry to go ahead with recruitment
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A weekend for culture aficionados to savour
Bentota Beach Hotel and the lawns of Brief to come alive with Artra’s Art Experiential Festival…
