http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:51:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/the-oil-world-in-dire-straits-636923.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:59 pm After watching four weeks of war mainly conducted through remote cruise missile and drone exchanges ndash; that nearly paused for a blessed 5-day break on Tuesday but missed the US boat when Iran declined the offer to jump aboard ndash; the dawned fifth week opens a new chapter in Operation Epic Fury: The next stage of the Gulf expedition ndash; US boots on the ground. It was certainly not t... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/inta-pre-annual-meeting-brings-ip-and-sports-into-focus-636915.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:49 pm lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Kevin De Alwis lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; gt;Sri Lanka rsquo;s intellectual property community came together on Friday for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Pre Annual Meeting Reception, highlighting the country rsquo;s growing engagement... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/the-epistemic-citadel-636910.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:47 pm lt;p align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;Commemorating the 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah and the Jaffna Public Library lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; This 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah serves as a reflection on the quot;individual as an institution. quot; Chellappah, a scholar and judicial officer did not merely build a library; he engineered an inte... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/bangladesh-national-day-celebrated-636907.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:45 pm lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-636908 quot; title= quot;9Y1A3950 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260329/uploads/2026/03/9Y1A3950.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;500 quot; height= quot;289 quot; / gt; The 55th anniversary of the Independence and national Day of Bangladesh was marked by a special event held on March 26, at the kingsbury Hotel, Colombo... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/pakistan-marks-national-day-636904.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:44 pm lt;div gt; lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-636905 quot; title= quot;9Y1A3566 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260329/uploads/2026/03/9Y1A3566.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;500 quot; height= quot;333 quot; / gt; The High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo celebrated the 86th National Day of Pakistan on March 23, with a flag-hoisting ceremony led by Acting High... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/helpage-gives-food-and-disabled-items-to-ditwah-victims-636900.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:42 pm HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) recently distributed over 1,100 non-food and food item packets and disabled equipment for families with senior citizens who were affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The donations were funded by the Global Emergency Fund (GEF) from HelpAge International (HAI), UK, on a request made by HASL Chairman Deshabandu Tilak de Zoysa. [caption id= quot;attachment_636901 quot; align= qu... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/through-history-heritageand-landscapes-royal-asiatic-societys-181-year-odyssey-636897.html 28 March 2026 @ 7:39 pm As the humid heat of April envelopes Sri Lanka, reflection on the season of renewal, traditions, cultural heritage comes to the fore, on what our country is and what it once was. The seeker, the curious, and the scholar can find understanding in the cool haven and quietude of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) in the heart of Colombo. Established in 1845 over 181 years ago, the Roya... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/un-flags-torture-physical-abuse-of-children-by-israel-636870.html 28 March 2026 @ 5:10 pm lt;strong gt;By Thalif Deen lt;/strong gt; UNITED NATIONS (IPS) - The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began October 2023, has claimed the lives of more than 73,600 Palestinians and about 1,195 Israelis. But there are widespread charges accusing Israel of war crimes, genocide, torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. But these crimes continue despite warning... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/rigour-and-insight-a-blueprint-to-overhaul-the-education-system-636867.html 28 March 2026 @ 5:09 pm lt;strong gt;Reviewed by Dr. Harsha Aturupane lt;/strong gt; ldquo;Transforming Education: The way forward in Sri Lanka rdquo; by Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara is a remarkable book lt;strong gt; lt;/strong gt;and a colossal work of scholarship. It contains a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing Sri Lanka rsquo;s general education system and charts a course for tr... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/sunday-times-2/donald-trumps-suez-moment-637013.html 28 March 2026 @ 2:13 pm lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt; lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Harold James, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;/p gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;PRINCETON ndash; War is always a gamble. That is true even when leaders call it something else, like ldquo;special mil...