All state institutions are mandated by Constitution to facilitate election work: SJB counsel
SC issues interim orders directing Finance Ministry and AG not to withhold funds to EC and…
Board of Inquiry raises questions on why Chief of Defence Staff did not act decisively
BOI reveals major factors behind events which forced Gotabaya to flee the country Concentration of power…
Uma Oya Project to open soon; around 120Mw of electricity for National Grid
The Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project is nearing completion and there is a possibility the project…
Unions ready for intense protests on taxes and livelihood issues
By Kasun Warakapitiya Trade unions will meet in the next few days to decide on extending…
Bird flu scrambles egg imports from India
Strict checks to be conducted in India and Sri Lanka; Poultry Farmers Association leader says Sri Lanka…
All important, but little-known seagrass get their Day
By Malaka Rodrigo The world marked the first Seagrass Day on March 1, following Sri Lanka’s…
Friend-in-Need Society gets new limb manufacturing workshop
The artificial modular limb manufacturing workshop of the Colombo Friend-in-Need Society (CFINS) was declared open by…
Spectacular Josephian Inter-House Drama Competition
The 6th Annual Inter-House Drama Competition organised by the English Literary Union in collaboration with Cold…
Reminisce Night for the NCHS Students in Australia
Starting life in a new country can be stressful. Having left the comfortable cocoon of Sri…
Future “US” in the former “Licence Raj”
Two weeks ago, Deepak Bagla, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Investment Promotion…
A little-known Bawa gem in Bentota
Geoffrey Bawa needs no introduction. Among Bawa’s iconic creations are the Sri Lanka Parliament, the Ruhunu…
News
No poaching but peace for Kachchativu feast
This is not Indian fishermen poaching or bottom-trawling in Sri Lanka’s waters but joining Sri Lankan fishermen and Catholic devotees to take part in the…
All clear for IMF bailout package
First tranche by end March or early April after President’s talks with IMF chief By Damith Wickremasekara The Government is on the cusp of clinching…
Local council polls delay leaves more than 3,000 public servants jobless
The Election Commission (EC) is unable to offer relief to more than 3000 public servants contesting the local council elections and who are now in…
More than 100 state bodies to be closed down
President supports Russia’s ‘unsolicited’ 100Mw nuclear power plant
Police find stolen iPhone using app
Lankan institutions trade in Indian rupees
NJC says implementing 13A will open “Pandora’s Box”
Feeding dogs within Vihara Maha Devi Park to be banned
Woman allegedly throws infant in shrimp tank after argument with husband
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Coach Ratnayake rues on Women’s WC shortfall
By Pranavesh Sivakumarcricket
Rumesh Ratnayake, the national coach of Sri Lanka women’s team, rues of falling short of firing themselves into the semi-finals, which would have been history…
Sony retains SLC TV Rights
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has sold its global broadcasting rights…
Dambulla in box seat to claim NSL title
Soldiers deliver double delight at 84th 2-Mile Sea Swim
Peterites strike form aiming to retain U-18 7s title
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023
Royal warm up for Big Match with 10-wicket win
Eranga, Kushmitha shine for Nalanda
Football crisis deepens, as FFSL chief loses trust among fraternity and staff
Can CR paint its 100 year with Nippon Paint Knockout title or will Sailors upset?
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People wait in line to get their eyes checked at Sri Lanka’s healthcare exhibition which is being held at the BMICH from March 3 to…
Economy gains momentum; traders return to the market
A strengthening currency, falling interest rates and sustainable corporate earnings have helped Sri Lanka’s economy to turn a positive corner, analysts say. The consistent information…
Private creditors ready for ISB restructure negotiations
Two groups of private creditors are now ready to hold international sovereign bond (ISB) debt restructuring negotiations with Sri Lankan authorities, as the Finance Ministry…
Iran buying slows down at tea auction
Relief allowance stops for factory workers
Irregularities at insurance scheme for migrant workers
Pensions for government servants
Future “US” in the former “Licence Raj”
Hatch discovering bright lights in start-up system
ComBank Group sees topline growth in 2022, increases provisioning
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Editorial
Unions bark; Caravan moves on
Trade unions launched their strike against the Government this week on a combo of issues from elections to electricity tariffs to taxes lest one of them was not enough to draw the workers out onto the streets. They paid little heed though to their obligations to pull the country out…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Board of Inquiry raises questions on why Chief of Defence Staff did not act decisively
BOI reveals major factors behind events which forced Gotabaya to flee the country Concentration of power in the hands of one top military officer not necessary in the…
- 5th Column
Painted red
My Dear Anura Kumara sahodaraya, I thought of writing to you because you seem to be in the limelight these days even more than Uncle Ranil, criss-crossing the…
- The Economic Analysis
Risks, uncertainties and economic consequences of the current political turmoil
The economic consequences of the current political unrest could be a serious setback to an economic recovery. The expected improvements in the external finances could be adversely affected…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Airbus bribes: US$ 98 million loss to Lanka but compensation paid to France, UK and US
Even when large-scale foreign bribery schemes–such as when Airbus greased palms in Sri Lanka–are successfully investigated and companies are hit with fines and penalties, victims usually do not…
- Focus on Rights
Mocking the electorate and its deadly pitfalls
When the President of Sri Lanka pronounces weightily that a change in political power can take place only through a parliamentary process and not as a result of…
- Sunday Punch
Govt’s amazing death wish for nuclear plant on Lankan soil
Cabinet gives approval for multibillion dollar Russian nuke project Successive governments have searched for years the depths of the Mannar basin for oil but the continuous failure to…
- In the National Interest
Abolishing Executive Presidency critical for economic turn around
While there have been calls for system change to get the country out of the pit it has been led into, there is little or no recognition of…
- Thoughts from London
Court of Appeal bashes parliament officials for refusing information
It was bound to happen before long. Parliament high-ups conduct themselves as though they are above and beyond the law. Such laws might apply to other institutions, even…
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Rising to the occasion after the quake
Sasha Ekanayake was asleep in Istanbul – the city of minarets – when the security focal points of Save the Children (of which he is…
When the Buddha visited his birthplace 7 years after Enlightenment
Art that prompts introspection and conversation
A little-known Bawa gem in Bentota
Ikebana blooms give hope to Apeksha Hospital
Inspired by her mum a tale unfolds of a Jaffna family
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Sanjai pushes boundaries with first Tamil music video featuring a kiss
Sri Lankan actor and singer Sanjai Yo released his latest single ‘Idhayathil Hidhayah’ music video recently. This is his sixth Tamil song. Sanjai, who has…
‘Gajaman’ makes records
Sheraton Kosgoda celebrates 3rd years
Rakuten Viber unlocks AI capabilities with its new chatbot
Thema Collection join hands with Ark Travels Group
OnePlus Goes All Out: A lot of Plus Ones
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Nalanda: The university that changed the world
By Sugato Mukherjee More than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India’s Nalanda University was…
HRM diplomates skilled future leaders: CIPM
Quad ministers reiterate commitment to peace, stability in Indo-Pacific region
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Leadership course conducted by Pera University’s marshals
By L B Senaratne The first leadership course for undergraduates in any State university was conducted…
Art helps students express their thoughts
Education Ministry seeking resource persons for developing curriculum and teacher training
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Sanjai pushes boundaries with first Tamil music video featuring a kiss
Sri Lankan actor and singer Sanjai Yo released his latest single ‘Idhayathil Hidhayah’ music video recently.…
