Reimagining urban living
Why Sri Lanka needs a strong condominium property framework By Janitha Chirath As the global tide of urbanisation continues, Sri Lanka finds itself at a pivotal juncture, witnessing a significant surge in the development of condominiums and apartment complexes. These vertical communities, while emblematic of modern architectural prowess and economic advancement, operate within the confines [...]
NM: The political visionary whose warnings echo louder today
NM, a parliamentarian par excellence, passed away 46 years ago on August 14, 1979, but his contribution to the development of parliamentary politics and his vision to make a country where people could live with human dignity as equals in a democratic country are as relevant today as any time in our post-independence history. He [...]
New think-tank, Asian Geopolitics, Sustainability & Peace Council to be launched AGSPeC engages political leaders and diplomats in high-level consultations
A new era in regional policy dialogue begins with the official launch of the Asian Geopolitics, Sustainability & Peace Council (AGSPeC), a platform dedicated to fostering strategic understanding of geopolitical issues, advancing peace, and promoting sustainable development across Asia. This milestone event takes place at 10.30 a.m. on August 20, 2025 at Sri Lanka Foundation [...]
Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Institute celebrates 52 years
The Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Institute (SLESI) marked a milestone, celebrating its 52nd anniversary in a grand and dignified ceremony held at the Vijithapura Hall of the Institute, located at 29, Sir Razik Fareed Mawatha, Colombo 1. Organised under the leadership of the current Chairman, Brigadier (Retd) K A Gnanaweera, along with the Board of Trustees [...]
Rediscovering Vanda
A lecture on the ‘Rediscovery of a hidden botanical gem: Vanda thwaitesii returns after 160 years’ by plant taxonomist and ecologist Bhathiya Gopallawa will be held on Tuesday (19) at 6 pm at the Colombo University’s New Biology Lecture Theatre (NBLT), Department of Plant Sciences. Specialising in tropical flora conservation, Mr Gopallawa has played a [...]
Sinhala textbook on linguistics
The launch of a new Sinhala textbook titled Bhashadyanaya ha Vagvidyava: Siddhantha, Kramaveda ha Mathavaada (Language Study and Linguistics: Theories, Methodologies, and Ideologies), edited by Senior Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa of the Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, will be held on August 22 at 3 pm at the New Arts Theatre, University of Colombo. Ven [...]
Themis 2025: Brush up your argument skills as the gavel comes down on Address to Jury contest
By Arrenga Nadaraja and Samadhee Wijesekera The Horizon Campus at Knowledge City Malabe, will host Themis 2025 from August 22-24. The first ever national inter-university Address to Jury (A2J) contest in Sri Lanka, it is organised by the Law Society of Horizon Campus, recognising the need to revitalise jural advocacy by training future legal professionals. [...]
Sovereign AI: The age of AI soft power
By Ren Ito, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka TOKYO – AI leaders like OpenAI and DeepMind see themselves as being in a race to build artificial general intelligence (AGI): a model capable of performing any intellectual task that a human can. At the same time, the US and Chinese governments [...]
Recreational zone at Negombo Base Hospital for OPD patients
Old boys of Maris Stella College (Batch 89) have taken steps to create a recreational area for the hundreds of daily OPD patients, filling a void that had not drawn anyone’s attention so far. The recreation room, which is estimated to cost about Rs7mn, covering about 625 square feet on the ground floor, will be [...]
The row over ‘vote theft’ that has shaken Indian politics
By Neyaz Farooquee (BBC) – A political row has erupted in India over allegations of “vote theft”, with opposition parties accusing the country’s election body of irregularities, which they say favoured the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2024 general elections. On Tuesday, parliament was adjourned after opposition MPs demanded a debate on the [...]