Sri Lanka Air Force 75th anniversary show not to be missed
Today will be the final day to witness the special air show and exhibition at the…
Laugfs-Litro rivalry adding fuel to gas scarcity
By Sajeniya Sathanandan The cooking gas scarcity continues into its third week, largely affecting households and…
Mayday, mayday: How US-Iran conflict unfolded in Sri Lanka’s economic zone
By Tharushi Weerasinghe The sinking of the IRIS Dena by a US submarine just 19 nautical…
India’s deafening silence in the face of “zone of peace” being blown to bits
By Nirupama Subramanian in New Delhi When Prime Minister Narendra Modi jetted off to Tel Aviv…
Only we know the hazards we face from ash emissions, say residents
Text and pix by Hiran Priynkara Jayasinghe The day to day lives of those living in…
Topics from the tropics at conference on skin health
The burden of skin diseases is increasing at an alarming rate in tropical regions where nearly…
SLAF helps University of Peradeniya with aeronautical engineering studies
By L B Senaratne The University of Peradeniya has taken the lead in offering aeronautical engineering…
Double delight for Red Shirts
CR&FC completed a double crown to end the 2025/26 season after pulling off yet another last-minute…
‘Lords’ strikes the right chord: Music takes the lead
By Sanath Weerasuriya Music has the remarkable ability to transform an ordinary gathering into a memorable…
Gateway College Launches Breast Cancer Awareness & Screening Programme
It is widely recognised worldwide that early detection of breast cancer saves lives. When detected early,…
Research is meaningful only if it benefits society, Malaya Uni team asserts
Universiti Malaya’s vision, according to its Educational Foundations and Humanities Department Head Dr Azni Yati Kamaruddin,…
News
Tea and sympathy: From Lanka to Iran
Of the many features that define the bond between Iran and Sri Lanka, tea holds a special place. Sanction-hit Iran remains a top market for…
World oil prices soar; CPC readies emergency plans
Enough fuel stocks until August; plans to buy more from India; price hikes likely if war drags on By Damith Wickremasekara and Kapila Bandara With world…
Emergency coal purchase closing date extended; ‘genuine bidders’ stay out
By Namini Wijedasa Lanka Coal Company (Pvt) Ltd (LCC) has extended its bid closing date for the emergency procurement of 300,000MT of coal, as an…
Iranian warship suffers engine trouble, anchored off Colombo port
Judge named to hear Energy Minister’s corruption case
Rescued Iranians to get 30-day visas
Treasury denies Bribery Commission officials pay hikes
Cancer Society Galle branch gives a helping hand to Iranian sailors
Karapitiya hospital grapples with bodies
Overseas mail services rerouted from this week
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‘There will be nerves’: India face New Zealand for T20 World Cup glory
T20 WC 2026
India face New Zealand on Sunday in Ahmedabad looking to become the first side to lift the T20 World Cup for a third time but…
Sports Ministry trainers to conduct physical fitness plan for cricketers
Sri Lanka’s disappointing exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World…
Double delight for Red Shirts
Ashen’s 158 lead Police SC to formidable 412
Cambrian Suwahas top scores as Battle of Golds head to a draw
Murali magic steers Jaffna Central to victory
147th Battle of the Blues to come alive this week at SSC
Govt. involvement to transmute SLC administration: A divine chicken curry or a costly hara-kiri?
Concerns grow over plans to hold Fox Hill Supercross amid unresolved tragedy
Sunil Jayaweera throws support behind reformist athletics group
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Security at vulnerable embassies
Three police officers wait in the shadows outside the US Embassy in Colombo. Security has been tightened at vulnerable embassies in Colombo after war broke…
Container storage demand rises at Colombo, Hambantota Ports
With shipping lines halting operations to the Gulf region as the conflict escalates, containers headed for the region continues to be stacked up at the…
Lanka’s oil supplies hang in the balance
Sri Lanka is currently in discussion with its key oil suppliers and governments in a bid to ensure the stability of supplies from April onwards.…
Tourism expects 20% drop in arrivals
Prolonged W Asian crisis will unsettle markets
Explosions in West Asia
Gulf storm and the Sri Lankan economy
BESS price surge, a setback for RE investment
People’s Bank’s Digital Payment system at Vavuniya University
JXG sees 19% revenue growth in 9M FY26
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Editorial
Monstrous world order: Lessons for Lanka
It was ‘somebody else’s war’. The three-cornered fighting between USA-Israel and Iran that broke out last week began expanding to the rest of the West Asian region dragging not only Iran’s immediate pro-US neighbours, but also European nations – the UK, France, Greece and Cyprus — and Azerbaijan – into…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Iran war: Govt. claims neutrality but seen drifting towards US-Israel-India axis
IRIS Dena’s goodwill request for a port call in Colombo was pending when hit and sunk More headaches for Govt., as US urges Lanka not to repatriate rescued Iranian…
- 5th Column
Hundu measures
My dear Anura sahodaraya, You must be very busy these days after suddenly becoming a leader on the world stage overnight and rather unexpectedly, but I thought I…
- The Economic Analysis
Expanding West Asian war poses severe threat to Lankan economy
The war in West Asia has affected most countries and is causing immense damage and disruption in the region. There is a possibility of Russia and other countries…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
India’s one-time envoy in Lanka now governs Delhi
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who served as India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka (2017-2020), was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor for New Delhi this week. The Lieutenant Governor of…
- Focus on Rights
Let freedom reign; and let dictators perish
How many days does it take for a visiting Iranian frigate to steam into the port of the hosting Government of India as an invited guest for an…
- Sunday Punch
Oil rich states held in the grip of relentless Iranian revenge
President Trump told accompanying newsmen aboard an Air Force One flight to Texas last Friday, ‘I’m not happy with the ongoing talks with Iran.’ It was the cue…
- In the National Interest
From MAGA to MIGA – the United States continues to create instability in the Gulf and beyond
On March 4, the reach of the burgeoning US-Israeli war against Iran turned the Indian Ocean into a fresh theater of combat. The sinking of the Iranian frigate…
- Thoughts from London
Trump’s board of peace is now a board of pieces
Shortly after the avaricious and imperious Donald Trump launched his land- and assets-grabbing adventure, he set up a money-sucking organisation called the Board of Peace. He ‘invited’ political…
- Lobby
Verbal missives fly across the divide as West Asia conflict comes to SL’s doorstep
By Sandun Jayawardana The escalating conflict in West Asia and its impact on the country dwarfed all other topics in Parliament as lawmakers tried to keep pace with…
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‘Finding her Indus’ as a writer
Reading Alice Albinia’s books ‘Empires of the Indus’ and ‘The Britannias’ is like going on an epic adventure – you never know what the turning…
Place a seed in a child’s hand, teach them to grow food
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Educated but segregated
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The Woman in Black reappears
For the second time, Cue theatre brings to life a play that has gripped the West End for more than 30 years, with a new cast By…
Eid Festive Souq: A vibrant cultural marketplace for the whole family
‘The Kandyan Dancer’ comes to ICES
Hoppers: Happy anime for animal lovers
Switzerland–Sri Lanka Mark 70 Years with ‘70 Years | 70 Faces’ Exhibition
‘Lords’ strikes the right chord: Music takes the lead
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Martyrdom and the Iranian State
By Dr Ruben Thurairajah Iran is a country where the dead have a career longer than…
How Iran war may accelerate the fall of US empire
A new world order where might is right
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Students stand for peace
Students from Sugatha Vidyalaya, Kalutara hold placards outside the school calling for an end to war.…
Sri Lanka to launch national policy for medical education
Applications open for A/L Vocational stream 2026/27
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The Woman in Black reappears
For the second time, Cue theatre brings to life a play that has gripped the West End for…
