Government goes into top gear with priority for economic revival and constitutional changes
Premier Rajapaksa working out relief package for the poor and reforms in the tax structure President…
SLFP unhappy over Prof. Piyadasa’s ommission, blasts Dr Raghavan
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to take up the cudgels with its parent counterpart,…
School sports to resume but Bradby Shield doubtful
Despite uncertainty prevailing on the possibility of playing this year’s edition of the ‘Bradby Shield’ encounter,…
Virtual competition to save the ocean
Hilton Sri Lanka is joining hands with Big Spark by Gateway, SOS Children’s Villages, A+Plus Kids,…
Surviving the vehicle import ban
The objective of this article is to outline a strategy of how the Franchise Holder (FH)…
Wetlands again ravaged for illegal prawn farming
The wildlife department has instructed its office in Puttalam to once again restore almost two acres…
J’pura’s Dengue Centre secures major grant to study arboviruses
Tiny Sri Lanka has been sky-rocketed to the world stage in the sphere of arboviruses to…
Roadside fare
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to the livelihoods of people. Many have lost…
SLIM and SLIC bring Sri Lankan inventors to the limelight with ‘Made in Sri Lanka’ under the Restart Sri Lanka national initiative
The National Body for Marketing in Sri Lanka (SLIM) together with the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission…
NIBM Diploma Awards Ceremony-2020
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) proudly announces that its 38th Diploma Awards Ceremony will be…
Mercmarine Training provides Sri Lankan youth a pathway to world-class marine education
Mercmarine Training, the maritime training institute of the Mercmarine Group, is ready to welcome its latest…
News
Human-environment conflict
Forest reserves and wetlands are recognised as international and national treasures. Following national outrage over destruction to Sri Lanka’s world renowned Sinharaja Forest reserve and the internatioally recognised Anawilundawa wetlands, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the…
Bonanza for Cabinet and State Ministry secretaries
Cabinet and State Ministry secretaries who were deprived of their jobs due to the change of government in November last year are in for a bonanza with the Government deciding to offer an alternative package…
Constitutional provisions cited by AG say Jayasekera can’t become MP
The Attorney General’s Department has written to the Justice Ministry citing Constitutional provisions dealing with disqualifications to be an elector and an MP, after the Ministry sought its opinion on the status of Sri Lanka…
UDA plans to take over Otter and other defaulting sports clubs in Colombo
US imposes sanctions on Colombo Port City builders and other Chinese companies
Global Park bonded warehouse sealed amid probe on whiskey racket
Minor tremor felt in some areas off Kandy
The all-girl quintuplet birth a first for Lanka
Kotte Rajamaha Viharaya Perahera
Lawyers argue whether SC has right to hear Ranjan’s contempt of court case
BOI approves deal with investor despite probe
August 17 power blackout: Initial report slams CEB for ignoring recommendations by experts in the past
Sports compulsory in new draft education policy
Colombo Fire Chief says Liberty Plaza management was informed of poor fire fighting equipment in building prior to fire on August 17
Coordinated police raids launched after data analysis lead to arrests of suspected underworld members
Medical Council ordered to allow foreign grads to sit registration exam
2-in-1 complex keyhole surgery pulls patient away from danger
Authorities should not view Human Rights Commission as an adversary but as a partner in reform: Dr. Udagama
Wetlands again ravaged for illegal prawn farming
Case against suspected bio-pirates continues
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School sports to resume but Bradby Shield doubtful
By Naushad AmitRUGBY
Despite uncertainty prevailing on the possibility of playing this year’s edition of the ‘Bradby Shield’ encounter, the school authorities of Royal and Trinity colleges have…
Yasitha wins maiden title, Anika bags triple
Yasitha de Silva fought his way to beat Savit Weerasinghe…
From Test opener to umpiring
New SLR chief Illyas carries baggage of 51 million
News in brief
Rusi Captain chases 15th Club Championship win
Old Horses must charter New Courses in National Sports!
A rewarding and emotional affair to remember
Fitness education key ingredient of success, says champion powerlifter Ransilu Jayathilake
Dream of boxing gold lives on as Dian begins third term
Health guidelines to resume schools sports by next week
Sachini, the Queen of Sri Lanka Chess
SLC donates cricket equipments to Vidyartha
Business Times
Sustainable packing material
Sri Lankan inventor Udaya Gunaratne (see inset) has developed a sustainable product using paper to replace fruit mesh cover made of plastic. See story below. Picture shows one of the…
Stock market: Avoiding a national crime
One would think Sri Lankans would learn. The Central Bank (CB) from 2010 to 2013 drew much flak as the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) incurred losses by purchasing stocks in…
IMF puts on hold final disbursement of $1.5 bn bailout facility
Sri Lanka’s ailing economy amidst COVID-19 could further worsen as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put on hold the final disbursement of the US$1.5 billion Extended Fund Facility. “The…
Vehicle import ban drives motor traders off the road
Biodegradable cover holds fresh fruits, veggies
East Container Terminal: India should succeed
Irrational decision
The rich neighbour
Dialog welcomes best practice in customer choice
“Be Sri Lankan – Buy Sri Lankan” Trade Fair boosts local trade
BOC ends first half 2020 with satisfactory results in the midst of crises
Record performance by LOLC in 1Q2020/21
Ambalangoda GMA de Silva Jewellers marks 100 golden years of business
Vehicle emission testing to be revamped using high technology
Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando receives Fellowship of Institute of Chartered Professional Managers of Sri Lanka
Veteran banker Senarath Bandara appointed new MD/CEO of Cargills Bank
Palm oil has tremendous impact on environment
Commercial Leasing and Finance PLC records solid performance in 2019/20
Latest initiative by Tourism Alliance, ‘Love Sri Lanka Locals’ Goes Live!
Multiday boats fetch major income share of fisheries industry
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Editorial
From the frying pan into the fire
The report that the new Government is preparing to recall the labour officers attached to the various Sri Lankan diplomatic missions in 14 countries, especially in West Asia and the Gulf region is disturbing, to say the least. This is a matter that needs serious reconsideration for it involves nearly…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Government goes into top gear with priority for economic revival and constitutional changes
Premier Rajapaksa working out relief package for the poor and reforms in the tax structure President wants 20th Amendment to be presented soon while new Constitution could be…
- 5th Column
Waiting in the weeds
My dear Karu, I thought I would write to you after hearing that you had offered yourself as a potential leader of the Green party. Apparently, this has…
- The Economic Analysis
Preconditions for Sri Lanka’s sustained economic development
Although the immediate task of the Government is to resolve the present economic crisis and stabilise the economy, people’s expectations are that the new Government with its massive…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
SLFP unhappy over Prof. Piyadasa’s ommission, blasts Dr Raghavan
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is to take up the cudgels with its parent counterpart, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), over its onetime Chairman and Secretary…
- Focus on Rights
The speaker, rights of parliamentarians and the clash of power
Scarcely having sufficient time to properly settle into his Chair as Sri Lanka’s Parliament opened for business this week, the Speaker faced down two attempts to trespass on…
- Sunday Punch
Bid to rubbish 19A as biggest bar to country’s progress
Five years ago, the 19th Amendment, brought by the SLFP-UNP Government to repeal the Rajapaksa regime’s controversial 18th Amendment, had been the nation’s choicest meat. It had even…
- In the National Interest
Resolving the ethnic conflict – making a difficult task that much more difficult
One of the most complex problems faced by the country after independence has been the “ethnic conflict” that resulted in a civil war that consumed the country for…
- Thoughts from London
Gets crazier by the day
I say, hell of a thing no, my neighbour during our college days used to say falling back on the colloquial when puzzled by political and bureaucrats actions…
- Lobby
MPs quarrel over legality of state expenditure during four months prior to VOA
In the annals of Parliamentary history, 2020 will go down as one where the country did not have a fully-fledged Budget. Throughout this year, funds for State expenditure…
Plus
White and bright stands CMC’s four-petalled edifice
The new Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) building fills up its space so organically, a tourist could be surprised to learn it was placed there just…
In the shade of the Tamarind trees
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
A pilgrimage of the self through the tortured mind of a young artist
Diving into an adventure with Fishing Cats
A trove of knowledge for all those interested in our history
The one that got away – Dylan Seedin
One person’s trash another’s treasure
Cyber safety online project for schoolchildren
‘Humanity & Earth’: The fruit of a two-year project on documentary photography
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Simply lyrical and straight from the heart
Simple, emotional and relatable – that’s how the young singer-songwriter who prefers to be known just as Dinil describes his music and true to that,…
Young Lankan scientist bags gold with copper research
Burst of new flavours for Thai Boulevard’s 5th b’day
Getting into the shape of things
The times that mould us
‘The Bare Necessities’ : Baloo’s song in Jungle Book is Disney’s most uplifting tune
New song, sung strong by MAF
QFM 95.3 Sithula and QFM Tamil radio launched in Doha
New music video for Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’
2015 Hollywood blockbusters now at Scope Cinemas
‘361’ at Preksha theatre festival
Scope film festival starts this week
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True heroes of Covid War
Sri Lanka can truly claim to be a front runner in the war against the coronavirus…
August 17 blackout: A question on interlock
Turning the tide on unsustainable fishing
More Sunday Times 2 >>Education
Convocation held under strict COVID guidelines
Invitees attending the 41st General Convocation of the University of Moratuwa, at the BMICH this week, had…
People’s Bank teams with UGC to provide loans for students to buy laptops
Education Ministry to recruit more than 4000 teacher instructors
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Simply lyrical and straight from the heart
Simple, emotional and relatable – that’s how the young singer-songwriter who prefers to be known just…
