http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:46:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/lankans-at-oxford-cambridge-unions-controversy-in-another-era-633219.html 1 March 2026 @ 1:14 am lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;em gt;Yielding to pressure from Tamil diaspora groups, the Oxford and Cambridge student unions have withdrawn their invitations to Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa to deliver talks. The controversy echoes a dispute from another era, when lt;/em gt; lt;strong gt;Lakshman Kadirgamar lt;/strong g... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/modi-in-israel-strategic-partnership-or-complicity-in-genocide-632996.html 28 February 2026 @ 8:05 pm Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel to a warm public embrace from Benjamin Netanyahu, a carefully choreographed display underscoring the deepening alignment between New Delhi and Tel Aviv. According to the Associated Press, the two-day visit is focused on strengthening ldquo;security, economic and technological cooperation, rdquo; including meetings with Netanyahu and Preside... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/low-cost-energy-must-remain-sri-lankas-national-priority-632994.html 28 February 2026 @ 8:04 pm lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;An open letter to the President lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;/ul gt; Sri Lanka faces a critical moment in shaping its energy future. The newly drafted National Electricity Policy and Tariff Strategy raises serious concerns, as it appears to diverge from the objectives set out in the Electricity Act No. 36 of 2024 (as amended). The Act mandates that the el... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/40-global-figures-urge-medical-care-for-detained-imran-khan-632991.html 28 February 2026 @ 8:02 pm lt;ul gt; lt;li gt; lt;strong gt;International scholars and public figures issue urgent humanitarian appeal over detention and medical care of Imran Khan lt;/strong gt; lt;/li gt; lt;/ul gt; A broad group of international scholars, artists, elected officials, jurists, journalists, faith leaders, and human-rights advocates has issued a humanitarian appeal expressing concern over the reported... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/political-memoir-by-lankan-american-author-632987.html 28 February 2026 @ 8:01 pm A new political memoir, lt;em gt; ldquo;Officers' Mess, rdquo; lt;/em gt; recounts author Sandra Nunez's experiences as a young girl during a turbulent chapter of Sri Lanka's history. Set against the backdrop of the attempted coup d' eacute;tat in 1962, it delves into the social and political events that shaped the lives of her family. lt;img class= quot;alignright size-full wp-image-632988 quot;... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/charles-henry-de-soysa-commemoration-632985.html 28 February 2026 @ 8:00 pm The 190th birth anniversary commemoration of the philanthropist and founder of Princeand amp; Princess of Wales Colleges', Charles Henry De Soysa, will be held on March 3. The event, as has been the tradition since 1919, will begin with the laying of a wreath by chief guests High Commissioner of the United Kingdom in Sri Lanka Andrew Patrick, and former Chief Justice of Fiji Anthony Gates, two ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/sri-lankas-78th-independence-day-marked-in-chennai-632977.html 28 February 2026 @ 7:58 pm Sri Lanka rsquo;s Deputy High Commission conducted the country rsquo;s 78th National day reception at Hotel Leela Palace in Chennai last week. Minister for IT amp; Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan participated as the chief guest. Actor and BJP leader R Sarath Kumar, Industrialists Jose Charles Martin and Leema Rose were guests of honor at the event. lt;img class= quot;aligncenter... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/70-years-70-faces-celebrates-lanka-swiss-ties-632975.html 28 February 2026 @ 7:56 pm To celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo will present lsquo;70 Years | 70 Faces rsquo;, an exhibition honouring the individuals who have contributed to this enduring relationship. ldquo; lsquo;70 Years | 70 Faces rsquo; shares the stories of people who stood with us and left a lasting mark over seven decades of Swis... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/strengthening-sri-lankas-health-policy-usj-world-bank-host-workshop-632961.html 28 February 2026 @ 7:45 pm The Department of Business Economics, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health amp; Mass Media and the World Bank Group, will organize the Health Economic Analysis for Evidence-Driven Health Policies Workshop 2026 on March 3 ndash;4, 2026 at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Colombo . This high-level two-day workshop aims to strengthen Sri Lanka rsqu... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260301/sunday-times-2/geopolitical-issues-and-trumps-shaky-bargains-633071.html 28 February 2026 @ 2:14 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Ana Palacio, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; BRUSSELS ndash; In recent months, the United States has been engaged in negotiations over two distinct but equally charged geopolitical issues: ending Russia rsquo;s war against Ukraine and securing guarantees that Iran will never develop nuclear weapons. While the ef...