Speaker’s hoodoo pursues NPP Government: Wickramaratne faces fresh allegations
Deputy Secretary General’s suspension triggers crisis; complaint to CIABOC details misconduct claims against Speaker President’s Independence…
Multiple Sclerosis can be controlled to lead fruitful lives
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Multiple Sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease which impacts on the brain, spinal cord…
An economy of a country is successful only if the people benefit, says President at Independence Day celebrations
Charm and simplicity marked the 78th National Independence Day celebrations on February 4 at Independence Square.…
Devnimori relics draw thousands in their first visit beyond India
By Ishu Bandara Marking their first ever international exposition, the Sacred Devnimori Relics of the Buddha…
Pollution chokes Hamilton Canal; environmental disaster looms in Muthurajawela
Residents say superficial cleanups won’t solve the problem; Government teams up with church and activists to save…
Some stretched to the limit despite cyclone damage payouts
Nearly ten weeks after Cyclone Ditwah devastated the country, the Sunday Times team’s visit to Colombo’s…
CIPM Great HR Quiz 2026 Concludes with Resounding Success
CIPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management, successfully concluded one of its…
MSI Opens Pathways from Diploma to International Degrees for Sri Lankan Students
For many Sri Lankan students, choosing the right pathway after school is a critical decision. Management…
Sri Lanka’s broken promise!
When a nation shuts its doors, prosperity slips out the window. As per global evidence, open…
‘La Bamba!’ West End comes to Cinnamon Life this April
‘La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz’, a West End-licensed musical inspired by the music, movement and…
Kandy SC rampage past Havelocks
A fully loaded Kandy Sports Club outfit went on a rampage, making their intentions clear in…
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Buddha relics draw devotees to Gangaramaya
Tens of thousands of Buddhist devotees from across the country are visiting Colombo’s Gangaramaya temple to pay homage to sacred relics of the Buddha brought…
CIABOC decides to probe complaint against Speaker
Simultaneously, CIABOC will investigate Parliament’s suspended official By Ranjith Padmasiri The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has decided to initiate a…
Talks with WB team to revive stalled projects
A World Bank delegation visiting Sri Lanka next month will discuss plans to revive a string of projects that were stalled due to the 2022-23…
Current vehicle surcharge to remain until December
Project officers see salaries triple
Herath holds talks with Iran’s FM; vows to honour repayment deal
SJB MP seeks amendments to OSA to protect children
AG appoints committee headed by ASG Dileepa to advise on serious criminal probes
Lanka to seek compensation for colonial-era losses
No door-to-door Grama Niladhari visits for voter registration, EC shifts onus to public
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Can Sri Lanka shift gears as a buoyant skipper claims?
For a team that has experienced constant failure in a format that demands clarity, courage and relentless intensity, this ICC Men’s T20 World Cup is…
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Shanaka blames pitches for batting woes
Sri Lanka to go with six-five combination vs Ireland
Pakistan deter Dutch invasion in curtain-raiser game
ICC in talks to revive India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash
Shepherd takes hat-trick as Windies beat Scotland
Kandy SC rampage past Havelocks
‘It felt like home’
Suryakumar’s 84 leads India to win over USA
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SSC ready for Day–Night Cricket
DIMO has completed the design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a state-of-the-art floodlighting system at the Singhalese Sports Club, positioning it as Colombo’s second and…
Rs.5 bn tourism promotion campaign to cabinet next week
The Tourism Ministry is set to submit next week the Cabinet paper for approval of the tourism promotion campaign to be carried out at a…
New IMF-backed unit to lock in revenue, cut fiscal risk
The Tax Policy Analysis Unit (TPAU), a structural benchmark under the programme-linked reform framework sponsored by the International Monetary Fund, has been formally operationalised. The…
New ID to reach citizens by Q3 2026, powering digital economy
Political will leading the charge to combat financial crimes
EVs – leading the charge?
Sri Lanka’s broken promise!
Separate IT Board for start-ups
CIC 9MFY26 revenue grows despite cyclone disruption
Local MSMEs on the brink of collapse, banks thrive
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Editorial
National unity: The missing links
It was refreshing to hear President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Independence Day address to the nation acknowledge the freedom fighters who braved 450 years of colonial rule to usher in freedom in 1948. Equally, no one would fault the President for focusing on other key priorities in making…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Speaker’s hoodoo pursues NPP Government: Wickramaratne faces fresh allegations
Deputy Secretary General’s suspension triggers crisis; complaint to CIABOC details misconduct claims against Speaker President’s Independence Day message draws fire after instructions to omit war heroes Tilvin–Jaishankar talks…
- 5th Column
The tough get going
My dear Namal baby, It has been a while since I wrote to you last, but I thought I must do so again after seeing you being summoned…
- The Economic Analysis
The formidable tasks of achieving economic growth with equity and national unity
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake outlined the formidable task of nation building at the 78th Independence Anniversary celebration on Wednesday. Achieving such desirable objectives poses a formidable challenge. He…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Lankan brides for Koreans: Deputy minister to visit Korea after controversial remarks retracted
A South Korean regional politician was in hot water this week after suggesting that his country import young brides from Sri Lanka or Vietnam to marry rural bachelors…
- Focus on Rights
A duplicitous government and a paralysed opposition; whither Sri Lanka?
The fact that the extension of the State of Emergency was approved by Parliament with reportedly just two opposing votes says more about the paralysis of the political…
- Sunday Punch
Dance that funky freedom music
If this year’s Independence Day celebrations pathetically failed to kindle the flame of inspiration in the collective breast of Sri Lankans, fear not; it was not by accident…
- In the National Interest
As Sri Lanka celebrates 78 years of Independence the unfinished task of nation-building remains a challenge
At Sri Lanka’s 78th Independence Day celebrations last week, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake once again placed national unity at the centre of his message, reiterating that the country’s…
- Thoughts from London
Still clinging to a fracturing west or strolling down a garden path?
When Donald Trump ordered troops into Venezuela and captured the country’s president and his wife, taking them to New York under custody, the world stood in shock. Not…
- Lobby
Ditwah recovery or stifling dissent: Emergency extended amidst heated accusations
By Sandun Jayawardana Parliament on Friday (6) approved the extension of a state of public emergency, declared by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in the aftermath of Cyclone…
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In place of plastic: Lankan entrepreneur makes strides on global stage
They are the ‘Climate Champions’ standing tall and firm in Earth’s race against global warming and its destruction. Picked from across the globe to be…
Beyond the beaten track
‘La Bamba!’ West End comes to Cinnamon Life this April
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Tracing Sri Lanka’s early medical greats
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La Chocolata: The temperature of love
By Joanne Joseph On a humid Colombo afternoon while the city churns at its relentless pace, there’s a different rhythm unfolding inside a family compound…
Entrepreneurs and creatives take centre stage at Local Lane
‘Beyond Arms’ goes to Rotterdam
Sri Lanka and Rotterdam Film Fest
‘Riverstone’ Strikes Gold at France’s Vesoul Film Festival
OLV’s ‘Red Velvet Gala’
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Arundhati’s Mother Mary Comes To Me – a critique of contemporary Indian social ethos
Reviewed by Mahinda Hattaka Arundhati Roy, best known as a controversial contemporary Indian writer, was inspired…
Do not miss the AI bus: Lanka and the fourth industrial revolution
Climate-resilient housing: From rebuilding to belonging
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Vibrant colours at independence celebrations
A combination of youth groups added colour to the 78th National Independence Day celebrations held at…
Rebuild Pera Donor Conference to support university’s recovery
O/Level tuition classes to cease on Sunday
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La Chocolata: The temperature of love
By Joanne Joseph On a humid Colombo afternoon while the city churns at its relentless pace,…
