http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:05:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/pettahs-main-bus-stand-main-toilets-being-abused-for-sexual-activity-383051.html 14 December 2019 @ 11:10 pm With the appointment of the new cabinet ministers and state ministers many of them have taken time to visit some of the institutions under their purview. One of them was Minister Mahinda Amaraweera who visited the Central Bus Stand in Pettah where he wanted to review the current operation of bus services. However the Minister was encountered with a non-transport issue – the report that, bo... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/britain-gives-thunderous-roar-for-brexit-boris-the-torys-wild-boy-383040.html 14 December 2019 @ 11:03 pm [caption id="attachment_383041" align="alignright" width="400" caption="THE ROAD TO NO. 10: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Carrie, the new inmates at Downing Street residence"][/caption] Britain woke on Friday the 13th to a champagne breakfast in celebration of Boris Johnson’s magnificent triumph at Thursday’s elections as the British lion gave a resounding roar of approval to Bo... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/the-swiss-embassy-saga-takes-a-sour-turn-383008.html 14 December 2019 @ 9:53 pm  Embassy Staffer contradicts her statements Serious doubts over her credibility Sirisena changes gear from being “neutral” Crisis in the UNP continues   Less than a handful of Sri Lankans have brought worldwide notoriety to their country but never before has one ended up bringing two nations towards an eyeball to eyeball confrontation. That dubious distinction could go to ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/singing-for-his-supper-382997.html 14 December 2019 @ 9:49 pm My dear Cheerio Sirisena, I thought I should write to you firstly to find out how you are faring because it has been one month since you left the top job. I am pretty sure almost no one writes to you now, since you are not in the hot seat and not of use to anyone- which was also the case even when you were doing the top job. The other reason why I thought I should write to you was because of s... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/fiscal-stimulus-economic-stability-and-growth-382860.html 14 December 2019 @ 8:26 pm The banning of several imports that are locally produced, incentives to the construction sector, reduction of corporate taxes, reduction in personal taxes and elimination of certain withholding taxes by the new government are expected to give a stimulus to the economy by increasing investment. Their impact on growth would take time, but the fiscal consequences would be immediate. Most of these ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/a-terminator-here-and-a-punisher-there-382854.html 14 December 2019 @ 8:24 pm In Manila this week, there are chilling reminders of how a ‘strongman’ President with a penchant for bad-mouthing those whom he dislikes and spearheading summary justice against alleged drug traffickers remains popular with his people despite all the hard evidence showing that the country has really not progressed under his rule. ‘We like him. He is not politically correct’ says a well kno... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/columns/dumping-morality-in-the-pursuit-of-power-382821.html 14 December 2019 @ 8:12 pm As I sit down to write this column on this gloomy day with grey, overcast skies and the drip-drip of rain since morning, the scene somehow seemed to have Shakespearean symbolism. Not exactly King Lear but the atmosphere outside seemed to reflect British politics of recent times -- dirty, racist and personal, all wrapped up in tissues of lies. For the first time since moving to the UK from Hong ...