Medical education in Sri Lanka: The way forward
An evidence-based critical analysis By Prof. Mohan de Silva This article is a critical analysis of the current landscape of medical education in Sri Lanka—key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)—and examines the growing imbalance between the availability and demand for medical education. The article evaluates the impact of private medical education and regulatory and [...]
Lanka to host international architects’ conference
Several world-famous architects will visit Sri Lanka in October for an international conference, as the country won the bid against Germany to host the 2025 American Institute of Architects (AIA) international conference. It will be held from October 9 to 11 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. This will be the second time Sri Lanka is [...]
Celao Capital advises India’s Mazagon to acquire controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard
Celao Capital Pvt Ltd, a member of RNH Ventures, a boutique consulting and transaction advisory firm, has advised India’s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited to acquire a controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC. Mumbai-based Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders is a leading public sector undertaking often referred to as the Shipbuilders to the Nation. “Mazagon will be acquiring [...]
St Anthony’s Church, Wahakotte celebrates feast
By L B Senaratne The church dedicated to St Anthony of Padua at Wahakotte was the centre of attraction over the last weekend when people of all religions gathered for the festival of St Anthony. A 6-inch statue of the saint was taken in procession with a High Mass led by Archbishop Vianney Joseph Fernando [...]
British-Lankan cardiologist invited to chair European Cardiology Summit Session
British Sri Lankan Cardiologist, Dr Yanushi Dullewe Wijeyeratne, who is a Clinical Lecturer at City St George’s, University of London and St George’s Hospital London, was recently honoured with an invitation to serve as a Session Chair at the EHRA Young EP Summit 2025 in Sofia, Bulgaria. This pan-European Summit, organised by the European Heart [...]
Launch of books on Palestine
The Sri Lanka Journalists for Global Justice (SLJGJ) will host the launch of three well-researched books on the Gaza crisis on Tuesday, July 1, from 4 to 6 pm at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute in Colombo 7. The books offer profound insights into the ongoing Gaza crisis and the more than-century-long Palestinian problem. Authored by [...]
Royal Asiatic lecture
A public lecture on ‘Linguistic Diversity in the South Asian Geo-cultural Region 600–100 BCE and the Linguistic Background of Buddhism’ will be delivered by Senior Professor Ratnasiri Arangala on June 30 at the Council Room of the Royal Asiatic Society, 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 (Mahaweli Centre Building). The lecture is at 5.30 pm. [...]
Join the ‘Allergy Avengers Run’
A call is going out to running enthusiasts, athletes and anyone who wishes to have a healthy dose of fun – it’s also for a good cause. Join the ‘Allergy Avengers Run’ on July 6, Sunday, at 6 am at the Arcade Independence Square, Colombo 7. The run has been organised by the Institute of [...]
Renowned clinician-scientist to lead Faculty of Medicine at University of British Columbia
Dr Sharmila Anandasabapathy, a leading clinician-scientist whose work spans cancer detection, biomedical engineering and global health, will be joining the University of British Columbia (UBC) Canada as the new Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. Dr Anandasabapathy, of Sri Lankan parentage, is currently serving as Vice President and Senior Associate Dean, Global Programs, [...]
Shamen wins Toastmasters Table Topics Championship
Shamen Sameera was the winner of the Table Topics Championship at Toastmasters International’s 2025 Ovation District Conference, held by District 82, which includes Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and the British Indian Ocean Territory. This victory marks his third major Toastmasters title, making him the first Lankan to win the Humorous, Evaluations and Table Topics speech [...]
Can Asia and Europe rescue the global Economy?
By Shang-Jin Wei, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka NEW YORK – Countries around the world are confronting the same confluence of shocks. The continued breakdown of the global trading system, owing to a volatile US tariff policy, is now accompanied by the risk of disruptions to trade routes and oil [...]