Navam Perahera illuminates Colombo
The Gangaramaya temple’s 48th Navam Perahera took place yesterday with colourful new dance items and floats…
Health secretary assures eagle eye on deadly Nipah virus
By Tharushi Weerasinghe The risks of a Nipah virus outbreak remain minimal in Sri Lanka, but…
Indian Republic Day commemorated in Sri Lanka
India’s 77th Republic Day was commemorated in Colombo on Monday, January 26 with official and cultural…
SLCOG in battle to halt preventable maternal deaths
While lauding Lanka’s low Maternal Mortality Rate, Prof. Rukshan Fernandopulle highlights post-partum haemorrhage and self-harm for…
Independence ceremony a nod to resilience
Sri Lankans will mark the 78th National Independence Day on Wednesday, February 4, under the theme…
Maligawa’s veteran servitors felicitated
By L B Senaratne For the first time in known history, those who have been serving…
Chilaw General Hospital on a lifeline to recovery
The staff of the Chilaw General Hospital, led by its Director Dr Sumith Attanayake have been…
Rail and road damages estimated at Rs 320 billion: Government
The total damages caused to the railway and road network in the country by Cyclone Ditwah…
Protesters find exam unpalatable for teacher recruitment
Development officers seeking to be absorbed as permanent teachers are calling on the government to treat…
The purpose of education should be to provide the country with a productive, intelligent workforce
By Ananda Amarawansa Free education in Sri Lanka, initiated by Mr C.W.W. Kannangara, has come a…
Sri Lanka’s Sabina Yousaf secures 2nd runner-up title at Mrs World 2025
Las Vegas: Sri Lanka earned international acclaim at the 41st Mrs World pageant as Sabina…
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Gangaramaya Perahera attracts large crowds
The 47th annual Navam Perahera of Colombo’s Gangaramaya Temple was held yesterday, with religious observances preceding the colourful pageant that attracts a large number of…
Emergency coal purchase approved to avert power crisis
Decision follows failed quality test on 60,000‑tonne shipment By Damith Wickremasekera The Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the emergency purchase of coal for the…
State law officers unanimously denounce attack on AG
By Ranjith Padmasiri The Attorney General’s Department Legal Officers’ Association has unanimously passed a resolution taking notice and expressing grave concern over the recent “vituperative,…
Judge tells CID to list Ed. Ministry Secretary if evidence supports
CC to decide Tuesday on President’s AG pick
President’s Office agrees to reveal vehicle details after RTI appeal
CEB’s demise just one step away; tariff policy the hurdle
Easter Sunday attacks: Defence counsel withdraw from Trial-at-Bar case
Oversight committee calls for faster compensations for Ditwah-hit farmers
Navam Perahera illuminates Colombo
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Kamindu back in WC frame; DDS, Madushan laid off
cricket
Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup preparations took another late twist on Friday night as selectors made last-minute changes to the squad before the deadline, leaving…
A mission without vision?
Harry Brook is 26. When asked whether Joe Root, England’s…
Is ODI a dying format? Barmy Army: Not really…
Havies outfox Red Shirts after early scare
LPL match-fixing verdict prove Sri Lanka’s tough anti-corruption framework and approach in sports
Kurunegala Youth dominate Nugegoda S&WC at Galle
Vengeful SSC record eighth outright win
Airmen sink Sailors
Ice-cool Rybakina beats Sabalenka in tense Australian Open final
AO – Simple can be Effective; Tennis-Tien a brand
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Way forward with cryptocurrencies
The Sunday Times Business Club organised a discussion on ‘Bitcoins and Cryptocurrency- stable or risky?’ this week at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, host hotel of…
Regulatory Framework for cryptocurrencies on the horizon
A subcommittee set up under the National Coordinating Committee, on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT), is preparing a regulatory process to govern Virtual…
National Audit Office undergoes major changes
The National Audit Office (NAO) is undergoing a major transformation with the enhancing of capacity in governance, audit planning, and specialised audits, the Auditor General’s…
Tea factories face financial disruption
No relief for apparel workers
Apparel industry studying India EU FTA
Coffee: On the road again
“Ceylon is fortunate”
Sri Lanka faces risks of being grey-listed by FATF, affecting banking relationships and investment
Hayleys unveils OJ (OMODA and JAECOO) vehicles
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Editorial
Independence Day reflections
The coming Wednesday (February 4) marks the 78th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Independence from over 450 years of foreign rule, and yet, the country continues to be confronted with the challenges of modern nation-statehood in all its complexities. While Sri Lanka regained her Independence, her sovereignty, both internal and external,…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Court developments push former President to fight his case legally—and politically
Defence team calls ASD Dileepa Peiris’ arguments high-handed, personal attacks on Wickremesinghe Former High Commissioner Saroja Sirisena and staff tell CID they never saw Wolverhampton University’s invitation letter Ranil…
- 5th Column
Balcony talk
My dear Uncle Ranil, I am writing to you because you are in the headlines again, appearing in court because of a trip you undertook to England a…
- The Economic Analysis
The unfortunate politicisation of education reforms
The demonstrations for and against the government’s proposed education reforms are a blatant example of the politicisation of education in the country. Regrettably, education has been politicised in…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Serious questions over health sector drug tracking restrictions
With influential medical unions on trade union action alleging critical shortages of certain drugs, some of them raised concerns as to why the Swastha, an information management system…
- Focus on Rights
On presidential pronouncements regarding ‘racism’
Randomly picking up founding father of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew’s autobiography ‘From Third World to First’ in a recent whistle-top work visit to that country was an unspoken…
- Sunday Punch
How Ceylon won her Freedom Hour thanks to Gandhi’s nonviolent power
On that fine and sunny February morn 78 years ago, Britain, still morosely sulking over the loss of India that crowned her vast empire on which the sun…
- In the National Interest
Protecting independence of Attorney General’s Office critical in strengthening rule of law
In the delicate machinery of a constitutional democracy, few cogs are as vital — and as vulnerable — as the Office of the Attorney General. Over the past…
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Fulfilling that early ‘exceptional promise’
Of the many fairy tales, real and fictional, that are interwoven in the magic carpet that is Hiran Abeysekera’s career, among the most moving is…
A survivor’s memories 30 years after
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A day of much significance for the Sangha
Sharing the beats of hope and creativity
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Seeing a limitless future despite impairment
By Shannon Salgadoe From the warmth of a kitchen to the cadence of a public address, Hiranya Fernando moves through the world guided not by…
A cosy new nook on Marine Drive
Prasanna’s ‘Paradise’ received Kerala State Film Awards
Ajith Mendis returns to the stage with ‘Horu Nathuwath Baa’
‘Hello Soffie’ marks new chapter for Imperial Talkies
Gamer.LK’s Colombo Comic Expo 2025
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The purpose of education should be to provide the country with a productive, intelligent workforce
By Ananda Amarawansa Free education in Sri Lanka, initiated by Mr C.W.W. Kannangara, has come a…
Why culture and values must anchor Sri Lanka’s education reform
The S.L. Gunasekara that I knew
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Chilaw General Hospital on a lifeline to recovery
The staff of the Chilaw General Hospital, led by its Director Dr Sumith Attanayake have been…
A whole new world
Development officers to be recruited into teaching after exam
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Seeing a limitless future despite impairment
By Shannon Salgadoe From the warmth of a kitchen to the cadence of a public address,…
