Independence Memorial Museum: Lanka’s freedom hall of fame
A walk back into our chequered past to get a glimpse of the history of Ceylon…
Where do we go from here, what fate is drawing near
In 75th anniversary message, President calls on Lankans to rise as daughters and sons of one mother…
aCultural performances entertain audiences
The vibrant Lankaralanka cultural pageant took place at the Independence Square on Friday evening. President Ranil…
D S Senanayake remembered in Colombo
Floral tribute was paid to the statue of the country’s first Prime Minister, Mahamanya D S…
Muted celebrations
By Sandun Jayawardana A grand military parade was the highlight of a scaled down 75th Independence…
Net entangled whale shark rescued and released into ocean
By Malaka Rodrigo With the hope of getting a good catch, a group of fisherfolk gathered…
Isolated protests across the country mark Independence Day
Sporadic protests were held yesterday in Colombo and outstation areas, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of…
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya conferred Sri Lankabhimanya award
Former Speaker Karu Jayasuriya received the ‘Sri Lankabhimanya’ honourary award at a ceremony held at the…
Campaign begins, parties oozing with confidence to do well in the polls
By Sandun Jayawardana With the gazette notification confirming the March 9 local government elections now out,…
Lands to be returned to 197 displaced Tamil families in the north
By Chris Kamalendran and N. Lohathayalan Some 197 Tamil families who had been displaced from the Thellippalai…
Gateway College concludes 25th Anniversary celebrations with a glorious Walk and Carnival
The 25th Anniversary Celebrations of Gateway College which began with a religious ceremony held in Kandy…
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Patriotism sky high at 75th Freedom Day show
One of the highlights of yesterday’s Independence Day celebration at the Galle Face Green was the parachute jump by tri forces and police paratroopers…
EC shocked by police mini-poll estimate
The Election Commission is to raise objections with the Treasury over the estimates submitted by the Police Department to assist in the conduct of the…
President vows to continue painful reform programme despite anarchists’ threats
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday reiterated his call for unity to rebuild the country, but also vowed to continue with his new reform programme “regardless of…
Bondholder group wants Lanka to ‘reorganise’ local debt
Hindu rites still being held for the last king of Kandy
Coal tender in quagmire: Bid winner makes fresh demands over LCs
B’desh FM calls for South Asian unity and holistic approach to prosperity
AG to file revision application challenging Mudalige release
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Madushka knocks on the door with epic double ton
By Champika Fernandocricket
Right-handed opener Nishan Madushka has continued his sublime form with the willow by crunching back-to-back centuries against the visiting England Lions, pushing himself towards a…
SLC appoints Susanthika to promote women’s cricket -
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Djokovic’s 10th AO title; Sabalenka’s first Grand Slam
Wenfei and Alexey emerge Singles champs
Rumesh Ratnayake ready for the challenge in his debut with the women’s team
Shirantha Peries elected to ISSF Sustainability Committee
University of Moratuwa win Inter University Chess Championships 2022
The 53rd Royal-Thomian Golf for charity
Ritzbury Super 16 Junior Rugby Carnival, a grand success
Lithium, Ganuka claim U-14 Tennis Doubles Title
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‘Power crisis’
Speakers (from left) Rohan Seneviratne – General Manager of the CEB, Kushan Jayasuriya, Vice President, Solar Industries Association and Damitha Kumarasinghe, Director-General – Public Utilities…
New personal taxes trigger skilled worker migration
Millions of rupees went into the government coffers last month by companies in several industries after deducting the new income taxes from their staff salaries.…
Milco involved in not-so-milky expired milk powder deal
State-owned dairy producer, Milco (Pvt) Ltd has come under allegations of irregularities in awarding a tender called to sell a stock of 649 metric tons…
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The future starts today
And so, amidst the usual grumbling about the wastage of public funds and ‘black’ flag protests, the country commemorated its 75th year of Independence from 450 years and more of ‘white’ domination. The event was abridged – truncated as it were, to a minimum. While the country, no doubt, is…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Where do we go from here, what fate is drawing near
In 75th anniversary message, President calls on Lankans to rise as daughters and sons of one mother to build back better Campaign begins for March 9 local council polls…
- 5th Column
Much ado about nothing
My dear Mother Lanka, I am writing to you with mixed feelings as we mark the 75th anniversary of gaining independence from British colonial masters. I think it…
- The Economic Analysis
Reviving the economy a paramount need in the 75th year of Independence
The manner of celebrating the anniversary of Independence was never as controversial as of yesterday’s 75th anniversary. What is not controversial is that the paramount need of the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Aid for Lanka: Another war of words between the US and China
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has postponed a trip to Beijing after a Chinese “spy balloon” was tracked over the US. It was a visit during…
- Focus on Rights
A karmic reckoning for a nation and its rulers
I wonder what a mother, struggling to find medicine for her child in Colombo (one does not have to go into rural areas to witness the abject desperation…
- Sunday Punch
China buckles debt talks on Lanka’s road to IMF gateway
It is a long, long way on the Chinese belt road for Lanka to arrive at IMF’s gateway to recovery. The moment the nation clears one hurdle on…
- In the National Interest
Economic freedom can make political freedom more meaningful
The 75th anniversary of the country obtaining freedom from colonial rule has evoked mixed responses from the citizenry. Some give their verdict based on a reading of the…
- Thoughts from London
Another court decision exposes abusers of the law
Ending last Sunday’s column on the dangers to Sri Lanka’s democracy from a creeping deep state it was said the current collusion between the executive and the legislature…
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Freedom shrine rises from airfield in middle of Colombo
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Girl Guides from the Western Province take part in an environmental project aimed at protecting the wetland…
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