Shammi Silva eyes a World Cup — to win and host
Shammi Silva, the newly-elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday said that beside winning a…
Lanka’s envoy defends big deals with India’s Adani group
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda, had a tough time answering some political questions posed by…
Pastor Jerome under the radar, CID to probe the big bucks behind his church
By Sandun Jayawardana and Damith Wickramasekara A wide-ranging criminal investigation into Pastor Jerome Fernando, now at…
Risk of rat fever on the rise
Try not to catch it, but if you have fever think of mee una By Kumudini…
National War Heroes’ Day Commemoration
A nation paid tribute to the war heroes of the tri-services, Police, and Civil Defence Forces…
Blasting away our marine life and marine tourism
Calls for crackdown on unseen crime of dynamite and ammonium nitrate fishing before it’s too late By…
Sri Lanka dragging its feet on UNESCO teacher centre
By Nadia Fazlulhaq Sri Lanka is at risk of losing UNESCO recognition given to an institution…
Marking answer scripts in fits and starts
By Senuka Jayakody Marking of GCE Advanced Level answer scripts can be completed by end June,…
SLC designs Level III coaching programme
For the first time in the island, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) launched its very own SLC…
CMA Sri Lanka Achieves Milestone With Speechcraft Student Batch 36
The Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Sri Lanka the National Professional Body for the Management…
Genevieve International Academy holds 2023 graduation ceremony
The graduation ceremony for the 2023 graduates of the Genevieve International Academy’s Diploma in Nail Technology…
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Heroes to a nation; husbands, sons and fathers to them
NATIONAL HEROES DAY to commemorate the end of a three decade long northern separatist insurgency and remembrance of fallen officers and soldiers was marked last…
Lanka confident of regaining GSP + concessions from EU
By Sunimalee Dias Sri Lanka has complied with all the regulations to qualify for EU GSP+ concessions, and is confident in regaining them when the…
Lanka gets mentioned in the dispatches by G-7
By Ameen Izzadeen Sri Lanka’s debt crisis figured in G7 summit’s final communique, with leaders of the world’s advanced liberal economies welcoming the launch of…
‘Glorious Church’ in tax controversy
SL slams Trudeau for outrageous claim
Japan reassures Lanka: No militarisation of Indian Ocean
Navy undecided on rescue operation of Chinese fishing vessel
Final rites of Christopher Paul held in Weligampitiya yesterday
Kushani Rohanadeera appointed new Parliamentary Gen Sec
X-Press Pearl: SJB files legal action against 8 defendants
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Shammi Silva eyes a World Cup — to win and host
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Shammi Silva, the newly-elected president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday said that beside winning a World Cup, his priority would be to kickstart the…
Test skipper returns to ODIs after two years
A hamstring niggle is likely to keep Kusal Janith Perera…
Sujan Perera to step down from captaincy
SLC gain big in 2022 – largely due to rocketed USD rate
Premier Inter-Club T20 gets underway from May 27
The Misery of Sports — do we really need it?
A former ministry official faults ministry for political interference
Hosts claim second Eagles Quadrangle Cup 2023
Pasindu slams 193, steers Kurunegala to big win
CL Synergy, Hayleys ‘A’ declared joint champions
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Veddhas at tourism fair
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene in conversation with a group of Veddhas during the opening of the Sancharaka Udawa (tourism fair) 2023 at the BMICH, Colombo…
Import restriction on 1000 items to be relaxed
In a latest move towards relaxation of import controls imposed in March 2020 to save dollars, the Finance Ministry is considering lifting of import restrictions…
Factory workers out of Labour Council
Representation of Free Trade Zone workers along with four other trade unions have been removed from the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) as a result…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
Japan; A friend in need; a friend indeed
President Ranil Wickremesinghe leaves for Tokyo next week for a roundtable discussion with Japanese leaders and its business community at a profound sounding seminar titled, ‘The Future of Asia’. There is a lot of chatter recently on the subject of peace in the Indo-Pacific region. In Dhaka last week, Bangladesh…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Controversy over tight security cordon around Colombo
Troops were ready to cope with violence and bloodletting but there was none Tamil parties talk with President on interim measures but they provoke only heated exchanges Uphill task…
- 5th Column
Profiteering ‘prophets’
My dear Pastor Jerome, I thought of writing to you like this because I am not sure where you are, although you have said you will return to…
- The Economic Analysis
From economic contraction to economic growth in 2024
There is little doubt that the economy would contract by about 3 percent this year. There is an expectation that the economy would get on to a growth…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Lanka’s envoy defends big deals with India’s Adani group
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner Milinda Moragoda, had a tough time answering some political questions posed by New Delhi-based foreign journalists related to the Adani deals and Chinese influence. …
- Focus on Rights
Playing with public anger through nonsensical laws
When French Prime Minister during World War I, Georges Clemenceau rousingly said that ‘war is too important to be left to the generals,’ Sri Lankans may be justified…
- Sunday Punch
No miracles but manacles await Pastor Jerome’s promised coming
Buddhist sensitivities were outraged this week after Jerome Fernando, the self-proclaimed prophet, made an unwarranted attack on the Buddha, casting him in inferior light to Jesus, and claiming…
- In the National Interest
End of armed conflict yet to yield desired benefit to the country
The defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009 gave rise to hope that the country could traverse the road to peace and prosperity…
- Thoughts from London
Food for thought and surviving the new GSP+
It was Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman who once said there is nothing called a free lunch. He should know. Critics claim that his free-enterprise philosophy and abjuring…
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Evening of sharing their craft as Gratiaen shortlist is announced
This year’s Gratiaen shortlist was revealed on May 17 amidst camaraderie, canapés and cocktails at the British Council library- where the prize was thought up…
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Kishani back on stage with heartfelt songs for LRH
By Shannon Salgadoe It’s been almost three years since we’ve heard her voice. Having been overseas for the better part of the last few years,…
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Japan in fresh drive to create a world without nuclear weapons
By Ameen Izzadeen HIROSHIMA – Japan, the host of the summit of the world’s most advanced…
Roshan Fernando appointed Canon Asia Voyager of Light for 2023 in Sri Lanka
Book on Sri Dalada Maligawa in Tamil
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Learning experience: School children take a peek at Parliament
Students representing a number of schools in Jaffna visited Parliament last week. The students at the…
Jaffna school students visit Parliament
President calls for study on lecturer requirements, vacancies to be filled
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Kishani back on stage with heartfelt songs for LRH
By Shannon Salgadoe It’s been almost three years since we’ve heard her voice. Having been overseas…
