Amid economic hardships, presidential polls will dominate the New Year
VAT increase from tomorrow; extra tax on fuel also, while prices of several items will rise…
Underfunded services pile on indignities for disabled people in the North and East
By Mimi Alphonsus In the war-affected North and East, people with disabilities struggle to cope as…
2024: A year of rising prices and shrinking wallets
By Kasun Warakapitiya The looming fear of taxes has forced people to reconsider their plans for…
Op Yukthiya continues with police saying the hunt is on for 3000 key players
By Sandun Jayawardana While nearly 18,000 people have been arrested, two weeks into the ‘Yukthiya’ (Justice)…
Disappointments for Sri Lanka at climate talks
While OPEC members and some Global North nations exploit technicalities and grey wordings on international decision texts,…
Farmers fume over import plan to plug keeri samba shortfall
By Senuka Jayakody A Cabinet decision made at the height of a shortage to import 50,000…
Royal Institute of Colombo’s Chamber Choir Enthralls Audience at Annual Christmas Carol Service – Noel ‘23
In a festive celebration that resonated with the spirit of the season, the Chamber Choir of…
New ammunition for the New Year
As we are at the doorstep of 2024, I thought of looking back at the most…
Entrepreneurs discuss ‘Strategic Horizons’ with the President
The Sri Lankan Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) recently organised a discussion titled “Strategic Horizons” featuring…
News
Duraiappah’s nephew glad to be back home
Sri Lankan-born Nishan Duraiappah, a nephew of Jaffna’s former Mayor Alfred Duraiappah, who was assassinated by the LTTE in 1975, is now the head of…
Blow after blow: After VAT new excise tax on fuel, other items
The government is considering how to implement an International Monetary Fund stricture to adjust all excisable taxes to reflect the annual rate of inflation, as…
Immunoglobulin case: AG wants probe on Rs. 144.4mn money trail
The Attorney General’s Department has requested the Maligakanda Magistrate to order the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate what happened to Rs. 144.4 million that…
Thai Premier expected here for Independence Day and to sign free trade deal
Genocide in Gaza: S. Africa hauls Israel before ICJ
Tax hike likely to see surge in cheaper rail travel
Investigations into patient’s death indicate CO2 administered during surgery at National Hospital
Royal pardon for 44 Lankans in UAE prisons
Education and Foreign Ministries to launch art competition for school children to highlight Indian Ocean
Diseased Australian seed potatoes land northern farmers in a rotten deal
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New selectors name white-ball squads for Zimbabwe tour
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The new cricket selection committee led by Upul Tharanga has recalled off-spinner Akila Dananjaya to white-ball cricket–two years after the 30-year-old last represented Sri Lanka–while…
Kandy bounce back to down Airmen
After being forced to trail in the first half by…
Chandana, Kandambi to join national coaching setup
National discard Dinesh Chandimal guides Army over Chilaw Marians
Havies clinch third win, beat Police
Vimath, Ryan steer St. Sebastian’s
The year that was
Intelligence and personality; missing link in development?
Entries called for Uva Open
BWF Level 1 Coach Education Programme completed
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New Year shopping
Last minute shopping in a Colombo street before the New Year dawns; checking out a clay pot to boil milk. Pic by Priyanka Samaraweera.…
Politicians in related businesses resorting to unfair practices
By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera Sri Lanka is gradually losing promising businessmen owing to politicians getting into the same businesses that they are in while trying…
DFIs to invest in climate change opportunities in Sri Lankan firms
By Duruthu Edirimuni Chandrasekera The Solidaridad Network, an international civil society organisation advocating sustainable supply chains, has plans to bring investors to Sri Lanka, specifically…
Bribery or Corruption Commission to undergo significant changes
Railway Diesel Power-set project goes ahead with Chinese help
SL steps into 2024 aiming to alleviate people’s problems
Government mulls reversing palm oil cultivation ban
Agricultural Information System fails to streamline farmers’ compensation
New ammunition for the New Year
Crystal ball in 2024
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Editorial
State of the Nation in 2024
A New Year in the Gregorian calendar always brings fresh hope for a better year than the last just fading away. And so, the citizens will be looking forward to a happy New Year from tomorrow. Even the bitterest critic of President Ranil Wickremesinghe will give him his due for…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Amid economic hardships, presidential polls will dominate the New Year
VAT increase from tomorrow; extra tax on fuel also, while prices of several items will rise Treasury officials say port and airport taxes on many items will be…
- 5th Column
Alliances in the offing
My dear Sajith, I am writing to you as you prepare for a year in which an election which can make you or break you will be held.…
- The Economic Analysis
2023: A year of economic recovery, improved foreign reserves amid signs of economic growth
The year that ends today has been one of economic recovery and improved external finances, amidst signs of modest economic growth. Improvement At year’s end, the situation is…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Environmentalists claim officials cutting down trees instead of clearing garbage
Government agencies acting on complaints of flooding in the Akurana town went on to destroy trees on the Pinga Oya bank in the Katugastota area instead of finding…
- Focus on Rights
A spanking new bribery commission – but (alleged) gross corruptors in Sri Lanka’s cabinet?
As Sri Lanka’s newest Bribery Commission cracks its shell with more than a smidgen of difficulty in the backdrop of ugly strain between its metaphorical parents, the Constitutional…
- Sunday Punch
CID dragnet closing in fast on Health Ministry IG fraud
How the immunoglobulin scam is slowly unfolding at the Magistrate’s court Sacked Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella should consider as one of his many blessings the privilege right still…
- In the National Interest
Re-negotiating IMF terms backed by a fresh mandate may be way out for the economy
The topic most on people’s mind as they await the dawn of 2024 is how the Value Added Tax (VAT) is going to impact on the cost of…
- Thoughts from London
Running out of diplomats and out of excuses
During the 2024 budget debate which thankfully concluded earlier this month there was much bombast and belligerence which fortunately stopped short of fisticuffs, though the corridors were not…
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Ringing in the New Year with precious gifts from the Bell family
H.C.P. Bell’s great-grandson Andrew was here from England to hand over valuable volumes authored by Sri Lanka’s ‘Father of Archaeology’ to the Royal Asiatic Society…
Colomboscope goes green with The Way of the Forest
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Refloating of ‘Goschen’– a novel experience for us railway men
Proving that liberation and enlightenment in Buddhist philosophy are “evidence-based”
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Celebrity-inspired New Year resolutions
As the calendar turns and we usher in a new year, many of us find ourselves in the familiar position of contemplating resolutions for self-improvement.…
Music News
‘Thaththa’- ‘A Father: Film on father’s love
‘Migration’: Adventurous journey of a duck family
Wilson Gunaratne comes with ‘Suddage Kiyuma’
Countdown to 2024 begins with vibrant celebrations
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HelpAge elders celebrate Christmas
Traditionally various gifts including clothes, garments and sweets are gifted to children by well-wishers and loved…
Lanka’s Mizra wins Asia’s Innovative Henna Artist award
According to the Galtieri Theory…
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Royal Institute of Colombo’s Chamber Choir Enthralls Audience at Annual Christmas Carol Service – Noel ‘23
In a festive celebration that resonated with the spirit of the season, the Chamber Choir of…
A Royal Triumph of Excellence
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Celebrity-inspired New Year resolutions
As the calendar turns and we usher in a new year, many of us find ourselves…
