Battling all odds, Navy and SLAF rescue stranded bus passengers with a never say die attitude
By Dilushi Wijesinghe A tense, day-long rescue mission along Kala Oya concluded safely yesterday morning when…
Ditwah leaves carnage and catastrophe in its wake; 20 districts badly hit
By Jayanie Madawala The death toll from Cyclone Ditwah rose to 159 as of Saturday, marking…
Govt. in eye of storm over disaster handling
Warnings about the coming cyclone were not taken seriously; crisis meetings began only on the eve…
Kandy Kings set make a mark at inaugural CGL
Sri Lanka’s latest golfing franchise, Kandy Kings, was officially launched on Wednesday in Colombo with the…
India’s INS Vikrant helps Sri Lanka on maiden voyage
INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier which made its maiden voyage out of India to…
Deadly Ditwah tears through Sri Lanka
With Sri Lanka reeling under the devastating spell of Cyclone Ditwah, which has left a trail…
Monkeys weep not!
Human-monkey conflict has a win-win solution, writes wildlife anthropologist Dr Niroshan Gamage The desperate cries of…
MSU & MSI – Your Best Path After A/Ls Toward a Globally Recognised Future
A World-Class University with Global Recognition Choosing the right university and pathway after A/L is one…
Royal College swordsmen make clean sweep of Schools Fencing 2025
Royal College, Colombo clinched the Inter-School Fencing Tournament 2025, competed for the Dian Gomes Challenge Cup,…
Winners at People’s Bank’s Entrepreneurship Village Competition
People’s Bank has recognised the winners of the Entrepreneurship Village Competition 2024 at a special awards…
NDB recognised at CMA Excellence awards
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) was honoured at the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025.…
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Once again, forces to the rescue
The nation’s security forces, who once saved the country and its people from the throes of the separatist threat, have again been called in to…
Ditwah leaves over 150 dead, 200 missing, one million affected
Death toll expected to rise; President convenes crucial meeting on post-disaster recovery By Chandani Kirinde and Damith Wickremasekara Rescue workers continued the grim task of…
President declares Emergency to deal with Ditwah disaster
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake invoked emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance on Friday night, making provision for the appointment of a Commissioner General for…
Travel havoc: Cyclone triggers widespread flight disruptions
Govt. will tap global assistance for rebuilding: Minister
Govt directs airlines to provide relief for disaster-hit passengers
Ditwah’s fury took people by surprise, were warnings adequate?
Battling all odds, Navy and SLAF rescue stranded bus passengers with a never say die attitude
Battling all odds, Navy and SLAF rescue stranded bus passengers with a never say die attitude
Ditwah Cyclone, a name proposed by Yemen
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Sri Lanka submerged in Rawalpindi tri-series disaster against Pakistan
Sri Lanka’s hopes of lifting the Tri Nation Series title crashed dramatically after a spectacular and sustained batting collapse handed Pakistan a comfortable 6-wicket victory…
T20 team still very much under Charith Asalanka’s captaincy
Two months before Sri Lanka and India host the T20…
Sri Lanka’s National champions qualify for Asian Games
Colombo BRC TRC make their mark at the Goa 7s
SIU seeks Mutual Legal Assistance with Pakistan to arrest fixing accused
Kandy Kings set make a mark at inaugural CGL
Moratuwa Aquatics celebrates five years with Mora Swimming League 2025
Royal College swordsmen make clean sweep of Schools Fencing 2025
Old Peterites emerge overall champs at 56th Saints Quadrangular Tournament
Business Times
Devastation
Rice fields destroyed by incessant rain and floods at Manampitiya, Gallalla in the Northcentral Province. Pic by Nimal Jayarathna …
Weather crisis: Some tourists to postpone trips to Sri Lanka
By Sunimalee Dias Sri Lanka’s tourism industry has taken charge of ensuring the safety of tourists and is adhering to necessary precautions required and requested…
Small housing banks’ merger tests SL’s financial stability
By Bandula Sirimanna Sri Lanka’s long-troubled state housing finance sector is set for its most consequential restructuring in decades, following the government’s decision to merge…
ACL cables bullish on growth in SL/abroad
Australia to support Sri Lanka tourism promo
Blue Ocean Saga: Issues raised on banks’ onboarding procedures
Winners at People’s Bank’s Entrepreneurship Village Competition
From silos to synergy with Data Protection Authority
DFCC Bank lists SL’s Blue Bond on CSE
Coconut leaf disease under control by CRI
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Editorial
Govt. on a mined road to reconciliation
This week’s deluge that hit the country from north to south, east to west and the centre without discrimination, is proof that nature’s fury is no respecter of race, religion or geography. While the people begin to pick up the pieces from the deaths and debris, and the mopping-up operations…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Govt. in eye of storm over disaster handling
Warnings about the coming cyclone were not taken seriously; crisis meetings began only on the eve of Cyclone Ditwah’s landfall Namal says state officials’ fear of arrest for…
- 5th Column
The ‘first gunshot’
My dear Namal baby and the organisers of the Nugegoda rally, I thought of writing to you after seeing you at Nugegoda last week. I heard it being…
- The Economic Analysis
Implications of govt. increasing plantation workers’ daily wage
The government’s decision to pay an additional Rs 200 per day to plantation workers raises a number of issues regarding the tea plantations. The issue is not whether…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Unmasking Sonia Faleiro: Her latest book draws flak for misleading portrayal of Buddhism
Indian-born, London-based writer Sonia Faleiro’s latest book, “The Robe and the Sword”, was reviewed by the left-leaning Guardian newspaper in the UK, and it has raised eyebrows among…
- Sunday Punch
Public quake that shook Govt.
The Opposition fired the first grapeshot of public protest last Friday, resoundingly echoing the ominous grassroots rumblings distinctly heard stemming from the ground. Though the main opposition, the…
- In the National Interest
The unbowed spirit: Disaster and the enduring compassion and resilience of the Sri Lankan nation and lessons not learnt
The catastrophic weather events currently gripping Sri Lanka—a stark reminder of the island’s vulnerability to the whims of nature and the accelerating threat of climate change—have once again…
- Thoughts from London
Genuflection and our diplomatic advances
So the party is over. I mean the weeks-long talkathon at the Diyawanna Oya abode. For that relief, much thanks. The more one listens to our MPs and…
- Lobby
Matters of life and larder: The House takes on Ditwah, our farmers and food safety
By Sandun Jayawardana The penultimate week of the Parliamentary debate of Budget 2026 was overshadowed by outside events as the disaster brought on by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ forced lawmakers…
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When a potter, a painter and a textile designer connect
Three artists come together to showcase their individual creativity influenced by their Lankan heritage and experiences abroad By Malathy Knight The craftmanship of Mihiri de…
From cemeteries to Archives: Unravelling the saga of the Abeyesunderes
Setting up medical clinics in her motherland is her vision
War years and post-war boom
Therigatha: Poems by early Buddhist nuns
Moved by the global power of music
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Test flight
Adverse weather conditions have had an impact on the ongoing GCE (A/L) examination. A helicopter was used to airlift the answer scripts from Neduntivu island…
Education committee discusses private university recognition by UGC
IRD briefs Colombo Uni staff on tax form submission
Govt. allocations to fund state uni facilities
A/L exams postponed indefinitely
Prof Lakshman Dissanayake recognised globally for solar panel research
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The National Trust marks 20 years of protecting Sri Lanka’s Cultural Heritage
The National Trust-Sri Lanka celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 26 at the College of Surgeons…
Veteran Brigadier Vipul Boteju (Retd.); Last post for an officer and gentleman
Talking Titans, celebrating young communicators
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Test flight
Adverse weather conditions have had an impact on the ongoing GCE (A/L) examination. A helicopter was…
Education committee discusses private university recognition by UGC
IRD briefs Colombo Uni staff on tax form submission
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Devastation
Rice fields destroyed by incessant rain and floods at Manampitiya, Gallalla in the Northcentral Province. …
