Where has all the turmeric gone?
What’s available goes at an exorbitant price Spice sellers and processers warn shortage will worsen, blame…
Relief measures for floods and landslides, in the face of COVID-19
ith several parts of the country hit by floods, landslides and gusty winds, authorities and residents…
Gearing up to hit the road: Fears over post-curfew traffic chaos
Colombo and suburban roads that saw little vehicular movement are gradually attracting traffic with the authorities…
Economic activity crawls back from hibernation
Public and private sector economic activity is limping back to normalcy, now that coronavirus containment restrictions…
Farmers fed up of waiting and waiting for non-existent, substandard fertiliser
Rice, vegetable and fruit growers say delays in fertiliser distribution could be damaging and organic substitutes…
The price of freedom remembered at salute to the fallen
As with many major events over the past two months, the coronavirus pandemic had a tangible…
Telling the stories of the North
Storytelling has been an art handed down through centuries, from the start of humankind itself. The…
Badahena-galge reveals prehistoric ‘language of dimples’
The cave called Badahena-galge is the ideal haunt for a leopard or sloth bear or giving…
Keeping the wild biodiversity intact essential for survival of humankind
Our lives will never be the same again. The new coronavirus, a zoonotic pathogen, which is…
Optimising use of grassroots public service to manage COVID -19
Mahattaya padinchiya mahanuwara neda? Ehenam bayak sakak nethiwa inna puluwani. Dalada saminduge balma thiyenawa ne… ane…
Cinnamon Life resumes construction at site
Cinnamon Life by the John Keells Group, Colombo’s iconic landmark and the single, largest, private mixed…
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Ramadan: Praying for normalcy
Muslims celebrate the Ramadan Festival this week, with large congregations being disallowed for festival and other prayers because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This lone…
Govt. revises import ban; range of items exempted
The Government has once again revised its import restrictions allowing…
CID, TID chiefs to be transferred
EC planning to count votes at electorate levels
Release stocks or face punitive action, Govt. warns millers
RDA calls bids for six road projects
Fertiliser shortage continues despite new shipments
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Deserted landscapes
Maligawatte stampede: Suspects face charges under Penal Code and Quarantine Law
Health DG writes script for film/tele-drama industry
Vesak under lockdown in London Viharaya
Driving licences valid till July 31
Sunday- Monday all-island curfew to be lifted on Tuesday in all districts except Colombo, Gampaha
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Outcry leads to suspension of Diyagama cricket stadium project
By Champika FernandoCricket greats urged funds to be spent on development of sport than costly infrastructure -- Former cricket chief Ana Punchihewa lauds project though questions timing of it
A social media outcry triggered by the ill-timed announcement that a multi-million dollar cricket stadium was to be built in Homagama forced its suspension after…
ICC to decide on fate of T20 World Cup
The T20 World Cup in Australia is most likely to…
NSSF targets return of events at Payagala shooting range
Summa recalls memorable school days as he turns 95
Lankan referees tie up with Wekadapola to follow London courses online
Hiring foreign swimming coach top priority: SLASU president Nanayakkara
When Kandy rugby legend Fazil Marija signed off with a hat-trick
Kushan equipped technically to drive himself to the limits
Rugby-mad Isipathana set to reach new heights in cricket
Business Times
COVID-19 precautions
With economic activity increasing in the Western Province, a shop in Kelaniya has installed a COVID-19 disinfection chamber to enter the premises with staff wearing…
Third Vote on Account for 2020 on the cards
The Finance Ministry is now preparing another 3-month Vote on…
Virtual AGMs will be a ‘thing’ in SL
SriLankan retrenches staff, BIA readies for reopening
Sri Lanka lobbies for FDIs in apparel
Sri Lankan banks feel the pressure of non-performing loans
Ramping up the stock market
Optimising use of grassroots public service to manage COVID -19
Importers look for relief for survival from loss of business
Tea exports drop by 50% in two months
Cinnamon Life resumes construction at site
Singer records 11% rise in PAT for 2019/20 amidst challenges
Legal action by unions if EFC firms cut wages drastically
HNB Group posts Rs 3.3 bn PAT for Q1 2020
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Editorial
Victory for all
COVID-19 or not, the new Government was not going to let go an opportunity to ‘celebrate’ an anniversary commemorating the defeat of the LTTE. Some of those who mutter from abroad that the Government is showcasing “triumphalism” are the very ones who saluted the victorious battles of World War I…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Polls in balance: SC ruling vital for major parties
President Rajapaksa threatens to pull Sri Lanka out of organisations and world bodies if they continue witch-hunt on war heroes Former UNHRC chief Pillai makes outrageous charges against…
- 5th Column
Fanning the eternal flame
My dear Unknown Soldier, I thought I should write to you at a time when the nation is remembering you for making the greatest sacrifice, and ending a…
- The Economic Analysis
A new path to sustainable inclusive economic growth
Many eminent economists have veered to the view that the global economy cannot be the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic. They contend that a “New Model” of…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Retired officer’s terror alert draws flak
A retired Lieutenant Colonel of the Army, now serving as Security Manager of a revenue-earning state corporation, caused a sensation this week. In a signed message to his…
- Focus on Rights
On militarisation and the remembrance of war
Unsurprisingly but nonetheless worryingly, a seismic shift in positing the military front and centre of Sri Lanka’s governance framework was pronounced in Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s statement this…
- Sunday Punch
Black money gets the ‘no questions asked’ whitewash
Two weeks ago, the Lankan branch of a worldwide anti-corruption monitoring body raised the alarm over the Lankan government’s decision to allow the inflow of foreign exchange into…
- Thoughts from London
Playing pandu with cricket and politics
That is all we needed — another cricket stadium. There they were, Sri Lankan’s citizenry suffering from weeks or months of lockdown or lockup or whatever to stop…
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Practising an age-old faith in extraordinary times
Like many medical workers, Sabith Liaquat is accustomed to navigating hospital shifts during Ramadan. For the past four to five years, he has been on…
The giving heart of Ramadan
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Badahena-galge reveals prehistoric ‘language of dimples’
Keeping the wild biodiversity intact essential for survival of humankind
Thoughts while chugging along on the Denuwara Manike to Badulla
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Madonna undergoes surgery
Madonna has undergone knee surgery following injury to cartilage. The “Queen of pop” encountered knee problems during her Madam X tour late last year forcing…
OJC singing for unity together, but remotely from across the globe
The Noise is on, but virtual of course!
It’s your b’day; so dress up, have a virtual party!
Telling the stories of the North
Jumping head on
Film, teledrama can start work with health guidelines
“Goethe on Demand”
Tissa, evergreen cameo no more
Japan awards Sumitra ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’
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International cricket stadium project –will sanity prevail?
The issue of whether parliamentary elections could be held any time soon in view of the…
Rotting with improvement in the Covid lockup
Protecting women during the pandemic
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Teachers turn to technology for education
Teachers of Pebotuwa Maha Vidyala, in the Kalawana area of the Ratnapura district use Google Classroom…
Database system for Govt. schools with students exam results and health records
Local students invited for higher studies in India under 2020-21 Self Financing Scheme
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Madonna undergoes surgery
Madonna has undergone knee surgery following injury to cartilage. The “Queen of pop” encountered knee problems…
OJC singing for unity together, but remotely from across the globe
The Noise is on, but virtual of course!
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Horton Plains
Horton Plains was designated a national park in 1988. It is a protected area located in…