Iceland ambassador presents credentials
Benedikt Höskuldsson has been appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iceland to Sri Lanka based in New Delhi. He presented credentials to President Anura Kumara Disanayaka on November 13 at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism said.
Oxford walk raises £13k for Sri Lanka solar villages
Solar Village SDG, a community interest company based in Oxfordshire, UK, organised an 8 km charity walk to raise funds for two solar power projects in Anuradhapura and Batticaloa. Solar Village SDG is dedicated to promoting sustainable development, poverty reduction, and climate action in Sri Lanka. It says the total funds raised will go towards [...]
Law College Batch of 1985 get together
The Alumni of the Law College Batch of 1985 held an event at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel to celebrate 37 years at the bar and 40 years of friendship. The gathering drew 150 members. A virtual meeting via Zoom, enabled alumni from across the globe to participate. The batch of ‘85 includes several distinguished [...]
Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Business Council launched
The first ever Sri Lanka – Saudi Arabia Business Council was launched on November 11 by an MoU signed between the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) in the presence of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, at the [...]
WNPS lecture on climate change, AI
‘Climate change and AI: How sustainable is AI?’ is the focus of this month’s Nations Trust WNPS (Wildlife and Nature Protection Society) lecture that will be delivered by Justice Shiranee Tilakawardane on Thursday, Nov 20 at 6 pm at the Jasmine Hall of the BMICH. The lecture is free and open to all. Artificial Intelligence [...]
Raffles celebrates 26 years of culinary excellence
Raffles Banquets & Catering celebrated 26 years of creating memorable culinary experiences across Sri Lanka. What began as a humble catering company in 1999 has today grown into one of the country’s most trusted names in hospitality. With a dedicated team of over 600 employees, Raffles now serves more than 100,000 meals daily; a testament [...]
Yasan receives first class honors
At the Convocation 2025 of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Yasan Hansaja G Punchihewa received a degree in Bachelor of Science (Computer Engineering) with first class honors. He also received the gold medal for the best student in Computer Engineering. He is a past student of Vidura College, Colombo.
Sri Lanka Packaging Awards 2025 celebrate innovation
The Sri Lanka Packaging Awards 2025 (Lanka Star Awards) recognised outstanding achievements in packaging design, functionality, sustainability, and innovation across the manufacturing and export sectors. Organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging (SLIP) and endorsed by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and the Asian Packaging Federation (APF), the event marked the final of Packaging [...]
External interference: The unseen fourth pillar of democracy
By Harischandra Salpitikorala I recently had a rather disappointing conversation with a close friend who has been living abroad for many years. Ironically, I have lived overseas for even longer, having worked with people of many nationalities at senior levels across several countries. Our discussion revolved around the economic crisis Sri Lanka faced during the [...]
US policies creates new avenues for Global South
The Executive Director of the South Centre, Dr Carlos Correa, has observed that the current protectionist policies of the major Western powers may paradoxically strengthen cooperation among developing countries, creating new opportunities for the ‘Global South’ to reshape the global economic order through strategic approaches and regional collaboration. Referring specifically to the confrontational US trade [...]
How trailblazer Rex de Silva made journalism’s sun shine
Special tribute to all-star Editor who passed away 10 years ago By Manu Gunasena The year was 1964. Clad in blue jeans, Rex de Silva walked into the office of the chairman of M.D. Gunasena bookshop in Olcott Mawatha, even without a by your leave, introduced himself, said he was a Catholic and a member [...]
Crucial role of the GP in fighting diabetes
By Dr A.L.P. de S. Seneviratne World Diabetes Day with the theme ‘Raise public awareness of diabetes’ was on Friday (November 14). Diabetes mellitus, once considered a disease of the developed world, has become a worldwide pandemic, with two-thirds of the global diabetic population living in developing countries. Local studies show a definite upward trend [...]
How COP30 can re-energise climate action
By Jennifer Morgan, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA BERLIN – It is hard to imagine a more appropriate venue for this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). Delegations from around the world are gathering in the equatorial Brazilian city of Belém, on the edge of the Amazon—one of the [...]