President reminds newly appointed envoys of crucial role of building Sri Lanka’s image
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that ambassadors have a crucial responsibility in strengthening Sri Lanka’s image…
Royal defence silence Trinity roar
Despite playing much of the game with only 14 men, Royal College fought tooth and nail…
Ranil’s bombshell arrest sends shockwaves through Lanka’s political landscape
UK trip in 2023 at centre of probe; CID tells court public funds misused for private travel…
Strikers won’t lift a finger, but post insists on attendance rules
By Kasun Warakapitiya The week-long postal union strike that has caused over Rs 165 million in…
Pillars of SLC: Fresh restart or old wine in new bottle?
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has proposed a special resolution to amend its constitution, an attempt, at…
Doctors and close relatives of patient watch mitral valve repair on a screen
Keyhole heart surgery By Kumudini Hettiarachchi The scene on the fifth floor of the Sri Jayewardenepura…
Unregulated cannabis use could result in unwanted outcomes
By Minaza Hassan Although cannabis can have potential medicinal benefits for some patients, widespread availability could…
Kalpitiya growers seek more land for pomegranate
Kalpitiya farmers skilled at cultivating a variety of vegetables and fruit in hot weather and with…
Why is Sri Lanka resource-rich yet wealth-poor?
By Panduka Keerthinanda Sri Lanka is a nation of paradox: it is endowed with abundant natural…
Your Pathway to Becoming a World-Class Doctor
Entrance Exam for MBBS/MD with YSMU – 5th September at BMICH For thousands of Sri Lankan…
India is winning the fight against poverty
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Shock and tears
A woman breaks down outside the Court premises surrounded by Riot Police squads, as she hears the news around 10 p.m. on Friday night…
Opposition bigwigs vow united action against Govt.
See Ranil’s arrest as suppression of political opponents By the Sunday Times Political Desk Galvanised by the arrest and subsequent remanding of former President Ranil…
Ranil’s UK visit: CID to file case against Saman Ekanayake
By Damith Wickremasekara A case is to be filed against former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake over allegations he approved funds for the 2023 UK leg…
Court reprimands police for delaying case against Minister Samarasinghe
CIABOC readies indictments against NPP minister
Ranil in ICU for treatment and observation
Fingerprint attendance system intalled in many govt. bodies but hardly used, says Deputy Minister
Supreme Court Justice appointed to inquire into charges against High Court Judge
Case against Ranil: What happened in the court room
Mannar’s ‘plastic beaches’ a sinister sign of transboundary pollution
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Royal defence silence Trinity roar
RUGBY
Despite playing much of the game with only 14 men, Royal College fought tooth and nail to clinch a 15-5 victory in the first leg…
Shakthi shines for NCC with 11 scalps
Shakthi Udara shone with a match bag of 11 wickets…
Aahil, Mayooran, Ashlin win U-16 titles
Stevon, Matheesha guide Colombo South to second win
Lankan swimmers record better timings in Romania
Pillars of SLC: Fresh restart or old wine in new bottle?
Speculation mounts over rugby nominations
Youth footballers in Kyrgyzstan on crucial mission
Saliya Saman’s ban depicts Sri Lanka’s continuing struggle with corruption
WADA ban could make Sri Lanka sporting outlaws
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ProFood ProPack 2025
A food demonstration at a stall attracting visitors during the ProFood ProPack Ag-Biz exhibition held at the BMICH Colombo on Friday conducted by the Sri…
SL exports still costly into the UK
Despite zero tariffs into the UK for Sri Lankan apparel products, Sri Lanka still stands out as the most expensive destination on the world map…
Capital market authorities to enhance oversight with Nasdaq systems
Sri Lanka’s capital market regulator and operator have procured a state-of-the-art trade surveillance system from New York-based Nasdaq to proactively identify and respond to market…
Highway of disputes finally moves ahead with local contractor
Pharma companies seek new digs in Hambantota and Ingiriya
S L’s mid-year budget success faces tougher test ahead
In WP over 300 traffic fines daily thru’ GovPay
Crowdfunding election campaigns
India is winning the fight against poverty
Fintechs to balance innovation and compliance
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Editorial
Charges framed on the 8th Executive President
It was crystal clear for some time that the JVP-NPP Government was clearing the decks to frame charges on former President Ranil Wickremesinghe under the Public Property Act, alleging misuse of public funds. The people have long been having conflicting allegiances with the former president, but not even his most…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Ranil’s bombshell arrest sends shockwaves through Lanka’s political landscape
UK trip in 2023 at centre of probe; CID tells court public funds misused for private travel In show of support, Rajapaksa, Premadasa among leaders visiting prison hospital Govt…
- 5th Column
A steadying influence
My dear Uncle Ranil, I am writing to you at a time of great uncertainty for you. Despite the publicity about you providing a statement to the Police,…
- The Economic Analysis
Overcoming economic challenges from US tariffs, trade uncertainties and global recession
The Sri Lankan economy is facing severe external shocks and challenges such as US tariffs, trade uncertainties, and the prospect of a global recession. The escalation of the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Debate over Ranil’s arrest: Where does ‘official’ end and ‘private’ begin?
With a wide range of criticisms pouring in on the arrest of former President Wickremesinghe, one counter-response came from Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Arun Hemachandra yesterday, shedding more…
- Focus on Rights
The travels (or travails) of an ex-president; thorny questions and risky precedents
The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government may well have achieved the impossible by a clumsily handled arrest and remanding of former Executive President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe…
- Sunday Punch
Justice will prevail for martyred Ranil, swear UNP and opposition supporters
FIRST TIME IN SRI LANKAN HISTORY, A FORMER PRESIDENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED As former Sri Lankan President, the 76-year-old Ranil Wickremesinghe was led to Welikada jail to spend…
- In the National Interest
Half-truths and political theatre: Sri Lanka’s crisis of accountability
Sri Lanka’s politics has never been calm, but recent events have revealed something more troubling: a crisis of credibility. Three seemingly unrelated developments—the explosive claim by former President…
- Thoughts from London
Is NPP now ready to take the UN plunge?
In the good old days when my Peradeniya University colleague Thalif Deen and I sought refuge at Lake House—I, a couple of months ahead of Dino, as we…
- Lobby
Prevailing laws inadequate, leading to PTA being used: FM tells parliament
By Sandun Jayawardana With the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva looming early next month, the National People’s Power (NPP) Government used Friday’s adjournment debate…
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Leading playwright brings wit, sophistication to the stage
Indu Dharmasena and his troupe return with The Leading Man By Shannon Salgadoe The curtains at the Lionel Wendt Theatre will rise once again on…
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Motherhood and sacrifice
Theatrical response to issues in Education
A bold political satire in Monaragala
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US blacklist poses summit hurdle for UN
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – When the 193-member General Assembly commemorates the UN’s 80th…
Why is Sri Lanka resource-rich yet wealth-poor?
New think-tank, Asian Geopolitics, Sustainability & Peace Council (AGSPeC) launched
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Give us (some) class
The Teachers and Children’s Union together with the Teachers and Principals National Force, backed by 8…
Education Ministry on lookout for ‘fraudulent’ degrees
Scholarships, schoolbooks for children of parliament staff
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Leading playwright brings wit, sophistication to the stage
Indu Dharmasena and his troupe return with The Leading Man By Shannon Salgadoe The curtains at…
