http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:35:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/a-mission-to-go-in-search-of-that-one-lost-sheep-637185.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:57 pm lt;div gt; [caption id= quot;attachment_637695 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;300 quot; caption= quot;The Wednesday service at St. Mary amp;#39;s Church, Bambalapitiya quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-637695 quot; title= quot;3 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260405/uploads/2026/04/31.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;300 quot; height= quot;502 quot; / gt... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/the-women-who-keep-a-nations-children-fed-637181.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:52 pm In the quiet hours before sunrise in rural Sri Lanka, long before the school bell rings, a quiet rhythm begins in kitchens across the island. nbsp; Vegetables are chopped, fires crackle to life and pots simmer. For thousands of women, this daily routine is more than the preparation of a meal. It is an act of resilience, and in many cases, the first step toward financial independence. These are ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/letters-to-the-editor-16-637178.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:38 pm lt;span style= quot;font-size: medium; quot; gt; lt;strong gt;Kandy-Colombo railway line: Urgent call for expedited restoration lt;/strong gt; lt;/span gt; The Kandy ndash;Colombo railway line stands as one of Sri Lanka rsquo;s most vital and historically significant infrastructure assets. It links the country rsquo;s commercial capital with the cultural capital and the broader hill country, f... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/appreciation-637175.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:34 pm lt;span style= quot;font-size: medium; quot; gt; lt;strong gt;Rajarata University will forever be grateful to this inspirational academic lt;/strong gt; lt;/span gt; lt;strong gt;Prof. nbsp; Indrakeerthi Siriweera nbsp; lt;/strong gt; I was shocked when I heard of the demise of Prof. Indrakeerthi Siriweera ndash; a wonderful academic with virtuous qualities. When I was an undergraduate of... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/a-day-of-infamy-april-21-2019-easter-sunday-and-my-personal-perspective-637171.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:30 pm lt;div gt; [caption id= quot;attachment_637172 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;225 quot; caption= quot;In the aftermath: St. Anthony rsquo;s Kochchikade quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-637172 quot; title= quot;Easter quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260405/uploads/2026/04/Easter.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;225 quot; height= quot;488 quot; / gt;[/capt... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/journey-through-the-cross-and-resurrection-637168.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:28 pm lt;div gt; When we look at the world today, with its tragic picture of wars, destruction, untold misery, disease, and death, we see how humanity continues to experience the rippling effects of sin and brokenness. Easter is a sacred time to reflect on the state of mankind - our fallen nature and our need for divine help to move forward in life. lt;/div gt; lt;strong gt; nbsp;The Garden of... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/60-and-still-cooking-up-a-storm-637159.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:17 pm lt;div gt; Sri Lankan-born chef and restaurateur Sylvia Perera has built a reputation for bold, authentic flavours entrenched in memory, family, and tradition. As the founder and executive chef of Colombo Kitchen in the UK, with restaurants in Worcester Park and Putney, her cooking tells the story of a life shaped by her coastal Sri Lankan heritage, migration, and a determination to follow her... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/rising-on-a-firm-foundation-of-faith-over-more-than-a-hundred-years-637152.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:14 pm lt;div gt; It is now the tallest church in the world. lt;/div gt; [caption id= quot;attachment_637153 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;350 quot; caption= quot;Rich in symbolism: The ornately carved Nativity facade of the church. Pix by Christophe Ludwig quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-637153 quot; title= quot;PHOTO-2026-03-31-08-45-06_P3 quot; src= quot;http:/... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/launch-of-our-teardrop-by-ranoukh-wijesinha-637146.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:07 pm [caption id= quot;attachment_637147 quot; align= quot;alignright quot; width= quot;250 quot; caption= quot;Ranoukh Wijesinha quot;] lt;img class= quot;size-full wp-image-637147 quot; title= quot;unnamed_P3 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260405/uploads/2026/04/unnamed_P3.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;250 quot; height= quot;356 quot; / gt;[/caption] Our Teardrop by Ranoukh Wijesin... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/plus/a-delectable-dish-of-a-tragicomedy-637142.html 3 April 2026 @ 7:05 pm That rsquo;s not a cuttlefish on the cover, that rsquo;s an octopus, said the resident marine biologist when I came home clutching Ashok Ferrey rsquo;s latest novel a few weeks ago. nbsp; Preferring far more appropriate platitudes about judging books by their covers to pedantic scientific objectivity, I was soon immersed in this latest offering by Sri Lanka rsquo;s bashful bad boy of comic ironic ...