Diverse but determined; the people keep coming to Galle Face
Hunched over a parcel of rice and curry, five adults and a child share a meal…
Traders lament people in no mood for traditional celebration
At a time of unbearable hardship when family incomes of Sri Lankans are evaporating, traders have…
Why no protests in the north? War time survival techniques back in use
Why aren’t the northern people protesting over rising prices and shortages of essential items? The answer:…
Deprivation fuels widespread rage on the streets
Millions of furious Sri Lankans have spent days and nights at fuel stations during the New…
Shortage of rice imminent, warn small scale rice millers
Price of 1kg of rice could increase to Rs. 400 by end August Paddy yields drop…
The hurry to award the Central Expressway Project hara-kiri for Lanka’s economy
Namini Wijedasa writing in the Sunday Times of March 27 under the headline ‘Highway Ministry Speeding…
Bells toll for the Rajapaksas
If any compelling reason has to be found to ask the President to resign, the nation’s…
Hiran’s journey from Playhouse Kotte to coveted Olivier award
Sri Lankan theatre actor Hiran Abeysekera last week won the 2022 Olivier Awards for the Best…
Magellan Champlain (MC) launches ‘Little Free Library’
Magellan Champlain has launched a book donation exchange stations for children – MC’s Little Free Library,…
Squeezing breath and default
It was about a year ago, that many started talking about and sometimes asked me (this…
Sri Lanka’s farmers and farming stakeholders seek urgent support
The Sri Lanka Agripreneurs’ Forum (SLAF), as a professional agribusiness organisation representing approximately 30 per cent…
News
New Year in Lankan politics
New Year is the time to celebrate a new beginning: On National New Year’s Day, Thursday, protesters extended a hand of friendship and offered sweetmeat…
President convenes emergency meetings to discuss ongoing crisis
Discussions centre on full-fledged new Cabinet, fuel crisis and measures to end queues Govt. prepares itself to face SJB’s no-faith motion; Gammanpila wary about the…
Govt. seeks US$ 700mn from World Bank to buy chemical fertiliser, revive agriculture
The Government has sought a loan of US$ 700 million from the World Bank to revive the agricultural sector by providing imported agrochemicals and seeds…
High-priced diesel puchase from IOC : CEB suffers Rs. 2.1 billion loss
CSE’s week-long closure draws criticism; ‘bad signal’ to outside world
SriLankan says Entebbe-bound cargo contained currency notes for Uganda
Protests gather momentum across the country
Power cut blamed for deaths of father-son duo at railway crossing and house blaze
Fuel rationing leads to longer queues
From Beruwala to Colombo: JVP starts protest march today
Labour Tribunal presidents given more judicial powers
Week of religious significance
Kataragama New Year perahera: Rituals include Veddha ambush
Litro Gas takes a holiday while gas shortage continues
Court of Appeal dismisses Ruhuna Uni student activist’s writ petition
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No Charith and Thirimanne for Bangladesh Tests
cricket
Batter Charith Asalanka will not play Test cricket at least till the T20 World Cup in Australia as he has been asked to focus on…
Give ‘A’ team more matches – Gunawardene
The newly-appointed Sri Lanka ‘A’ team coach Avishka Gunawardene is…
SLC confident of hosting Asia Cup despite the current crisis
Should the ‘Aragalaya’ rethink our sports mindset?
Joes and Visaka continue their colours in the waters
World ranking trends Elites & vanishing shakers
Sri Lanka Esports prepares for National team selections
Business Times
Rice prices rising
Varieties of rice at a local market. Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara…
Even the World Bank cannot predict Sri Lanka’s future
Amidst a crisis of economic uncertainty the World Bank has pulled out Sri Lanka from any growth forecasts for the next year alongside Afghanistan as…
No butter to serve hotel guests
Sri Lanka has no butter and hotels are depending on margarine to serve their guests. Hotel menus are trimmed and as cancellations rise, bookings too…
SL to raise $ 8 bln by selling valuable assets
PM’s subsidy offer makes no sense, experts say
Apparel industry to buy direct from fuel agents
Running out of options
Squeezing breath and default
Tough times ahead for Sri Lanka’s economy
IMF sits down with Sri Lanka to discuss a bailout package
Sri Lanka’s farmers and farming stakeholders seek urgent support
Hemas Hospitals responds to national medical emergency
HNB’s environmental efforts get ISO 14064 endorsement
SLID: Corruption has ruined nations, businesses
SMEs near bankruptcy after interest rate hike
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Editorial
The sinking ship of state and its hapless captain
The traditional Sinhala and Tamil New Year dawned this week with certain uncertainties. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was certain he was not going to desert his post but uncertain about any plan to maintain a stable government. The multitudes protesting on the streets were certain they would stay put as well…
Columns
- Political Commentary
President ready with plan of action, once he has parliament majority
New cabinet with more young faces likely tomorrow; axe on two ministers facing corruption allegations; crackdown on protesters also on the cards Sirisena-led 42 independents present formula for…
- 5th Column
Do you hear the people sing?
My dear friends at Galle Face, It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t write to you this week. The entire nation is watching what is happening at Galle…
- The Economic Analysis
Political stability crucial for economic recovery
People have spoken loud and clear. They want the President and the Government to go. The country is in a political crisis. It is time for an all-party…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Aluth Avurudu with the Rajapaksas: No show by TV channels this time
One of the most notable changes in the Avurudu programme lineup of state television channels this year was the absence of a live telecast from “Carlton House” in…
- Focus on Rights
Sri Lanka’s constitution ‘occupies’ the street, as people cheer
As ominous lines of shrouded police trucks lined up near Colombo’s Galle Face Green on Saturday April 16th 2022 are removed amidst Sri Lankans calling for an end…
- Sunday Punch
Bells toll for the Rajapaksas
If any compelling reason has to be found to ask the President to resign, the nation’s bankruptcy will do. Tuesday’s shock announcement by the Central Bank Governor that…
- In the National Interest
Next week’s Parliamentary deliberations critical to resolve political crisis
As the youth protests at Galle Face enter the second week, what happens in Parliament in the coming days will be critical and will determine how soon the…
- Thoughts from London
Arrogance and ignorance that crippled a nation
Who would have thought that one would live to see the day when two of Sri Lanka’s biggest national festivals would be celebrated in such unexpected ways at…
Plus
‘Proud beyond words’
“In 2007, when I cast Hiran in Equus, I knew I couldn’t have asked for better. I’d just seen him in Scott Richards’ workshop production…
Easter: Hope in troubled times
Taking handloom to luxury markets overseas
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Recalling a period of great dynamism and pivotal change
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Dmitri returns to the stage with songs of hope
This Easter Sunday, soprano Dmitri Gunatilake has some good news to share. Come Friday, April 29, she will be performing in public after three years,…
Stay connected: Workspace options during power cuts
Hiran’s journey from Playhouse Kotte to coveted Olivier award
Goethe Institute airs the movie ‘The Guardian’
Magellan Champlain (MC) launches ‘Little Free Library’
Jason Aldean and Bryan Adams take 2022 CMT Awards to ‘Heaven’
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The hurry to award the Central Expressway Project hara-kiri for Lanka’s economy
Namini Wijedasa writing in the Sunday Times of March 27 under the headline ‘Highway Ministry Speeding…
US supplies a staggering array of arms to Ukraine battling a major nuclear power
Need of the hour: Fearless civil service in Lanka – Point of view
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Hiran’s journey from Playhouse Kotte to coveted Olivier award
Sri Lankan theatre actor Hiran Abeysekera last week won the 2022 Olivier Awards for the Best…
Goethe Institute airs the movie ‘The Guardian’
Magellan Champlain (MC) launches ‘Little Free Library’
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Dmitri returns to the stage with songs of hope
This Easter Sunday, soprano Dmitri Gunatilake has some good news to share. Come Friday, April 29,…
