http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sat, 04 Apr 2026 18:35:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/assaji-thera-receives-lifetime-achievement-award-by-canterbury-christ-church-university-637750.html 4 April 2026 @ 8:09 pm In recognition of global spiritual leadership and community service, Canterbury Christ Church University has conferred its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Honour Award upon The Most Venerable Dr Kirinde Assaji, one of Sri Lanka rsquo;s most respected Buddhist leaders. The award ceremony took place at the University Chapel within the Anselm Building, as part of an official visit by the venerabl... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/lions-club-of-colombo-west-59th-charter-ceremony-637746.html 4 April 2026 @ 8:07 pm The 59th Charter Ceremony of the Lions Club of Colombo West was held at the Grand Oriental Hotel in a glamorous setting recently. The event was led by Charter Chairman, Lion A H M Maheer MAF. In his welcome address, he emphasised the importance of maintaining unity, which has sustained the club rsquo;s service over the past 59 years. Chief guest on the occasion was District Governor, Lion Pr... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/rahula-walk-2026-carries-a-call-for-peace-637741.html 4 April 2026 @ 8:06 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Malaka Rodrigo lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; Last Sunday, protests under the banner ldquo;No Kings, No Wars rdquo; took place across the United States and in several cities worldwide, voicing opposition to US President Donald Trump and ongoing war in the middle-east. Echoes of similar sentiments were seen in Sri Lanka, where calls to end war also found expression at t... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/all-saints-past-pupils-host-valentines-gala-637733.html 4 April 2026 @ 8:05 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-637735 quot; title= quot;all-saints quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260405/uploads/2026/04/all-saints.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;500 quot; height= quot;332 quot; / gt; A Valentine rsquo;s Day dinner dance organised by All Saints' College, Borella, Past Pupils' Association, brought together couples, friends, and families for an... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/helpage-cards-help-provide-free-cataract-surgeries-637721.html 4 April 2026 @ 8:03 pm HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) this year released over 100,000 New Year greeting cards to provide free cataract surgeries to underprivileged elderly citizens in the country. The proceeds from card sales are also used to conduct free mobile medical and eye care camps for elderly citizens over 55 years. HelpAge Sri Lanka is a non-profit charitable organisation established to resolve medical and low-... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/ewc-creative-writing-competition-637719.html 4 April 2026 @ 7:53 pm Entries are invited from Sri Lankans (18+) resident in Sri Lanka, for the English Writers Collective rsquo;s (EWC) Creative Writing Competition 2026 The competition consists of two sections: prose and poetry. Submissions are invited of short stories of up to 2500 words and poetry of 40 lines or less. Winning entries receive a cash prize and publication in Channels, anthology of prose and poe... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/way-of-the-cross-marked-in-wattala-637715.html 4 April 2026 @ 7:52 pm lt;img class= quot;aligncenter size-full wp-image-637716 quot; title= quot;wattal1 quot; src= quot;http://sundaytimes.lk/260405/uploads/2026/04/wattal1.jpg quot; alt= quot; quot; width= quot;500 quot; height= quot;316 quot; / gt; Devotees from the Wattala - Wallapalliya Parish participated in a barefoot procession carrying a large cross, commemorating Jesus Christ's suffering, despite the inte... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/260405/sunday-times-2/irans-water-weapon-against-the-gulf-637805.html 4 April 2026 @ 2:55 pm lt;strong gt; lt;em gt;By Michael Christopher Low, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA lt;/em gt; lt;/strong gt; lt;p style= quot;text-align: left; quot; align= quot;center quot; gt;SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ndash; The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf are often described as petrostates. But the US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted that they are also saltwater ki...