Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka

Proposed contract for e-passports: Concern over major vendor lock-in trap

By Namini Wijedasa The Public Security Ministry has recommended the award of a lucrative tender to…

Cyclone-hit people face fresh devastation as rains trigger flooding

By Ella Prasad Rukmal and Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe Many areas which were affected by Cyclone Ditwah were…

Progress and complications in areas worst hit by cyclone

Nearly 6 months after Cyclone Ditwah devastated large parts of the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake…

Yaka Bridge to stand tall by end of year

Pix and text by Rekha Tharangani Fonseka. The adverse weather has delayed repair work on the…

Gritty Thora contain Tankers and hand them first defeat

A resolute second half rally staged by S. Thomas’ College, ended Zahira College’s thus far impressive…

CMB expect more foreign entries for sixth Ceylon Masters International

The organisers of the high profile Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship, Ceylon Masters Badminton (CMB), expects…

Rains revive dengue, malaria and filariasis outbreaks

The Health Ministry has alerted the public to the likelihood of dengue, malaria and filariasis spreading…

Land grabs, clearings, and solar projects cause more elephant intrusions

By Kasun Warakapitiya As the human-elephant conflict continues, without a clear solution, the Department of Wildlife…

‘Into the Ocean’s Depths’ brings ocean storytelling and marine science to Colombo

By Malaka Rodrigo Last weekend, as the world marked World Migratory Bird Day in celebration of…

Peak performance, a test of self

By Jayanie Madawala Mountain climbing isn’t a particularly popular sport in Sri Lanka, but many have…

‘Once Upon a Silver Stage’

By Sanath Weerasuriya ‘Once Upon a Silver Stage’, a special ballet concert marking the Silver Jubilee…

Previous Next

News

Police await Analyst’s report on prisoner’s mysterious death

By Ishu Bandara Police are awaiting the Government Analyst’s report on the death of a Welikada Prison inmate who had been sentenced to death over…

I retire with a clear conscience: Judge Ganepola says at farewell ceremony

By Ranjith Padmasiri At the end of one’s judicial career, one looks back and evaluates that career by certain standards, said Court of Appeal Judge…

National carrier clarifies missing payment and misappropriated funds

Adding to the payment controversies surrounding the country, SriLankan Airlines yesterday clarified two incidents: a payment to a United Arab Emirates-based service provider whose email…

Govt. explores ways to curb import bill, rupee slide

Expert flags vendor lock-in risk in massive e-passport tender

CPC assures fuel security but purchase prices spark questions

Cybercriminals abusing Port City visas; probe underway

Coal tender rules tightened to avoid past fiascos; Seven companies qualify to bid

Online Safety Act, Gambling Regulatory Authority Act to be tightened to curb cyber crime, official says

More News

Sports

Gritty Thora contain Tankers and hand them first defeat

RUGBY

A resolute second half rally staged by S. Thomas’ College, ended Zahira College’s thus far impressive unbeaten march in a fourth week encounter of the…

Wesley maintain unbeaten run with fourth successive win

Wesley College maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing Dialog…

Mahanama record maiden win in big league

Green Machine run riot against Summa

Trinity keep winning drum beating with big DSS victory

St. Peter’s survive late scare to edge Ananda in thrilling contest

The Ghost Selectors: How politics continues to influence cricket

SLC should scrutinise player managers

NTB Golf Championship returns with innovative three shotgun starts

More Sports

Business Times

Balm to ‘heal’ the economy!

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya checks out a herbal remedy product at a stall at the Sancharaka Udawa travel mart which opened on Friday in…

SEC: Earlier market manipulation probes back in focus

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reopened certain investigations which were closed in previous years, involving high-profile individuals, the Sunday Times Business learns. The…

Cyber negligence now punishable by prison, dismissal, asset seizure

In the wake of the US$2.5 million cyber heist, the Ministry of Finance has dismantled decades of bureaucratic leniency, replacing it with an ironclad regime…

Foreign forensic auditors scrutinise under-fire NDB processes

Apparel industry faces 20% drop in demand

Modi’s remarks stir uncertainty in Sri Lanka

Skills Advertising & Marketing Celebrates 33 Years of Excellence

Tourism gets go ahead for 14 day tender

More Business Times

Sunday Times E-Paper

Editorial

The irony was not lost on many when the former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces was hauled before the Bribery or Corruption Commission (CIABOC) in the month a fascist terrorist organisation was defeated 17 years ago by his Government. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, already booted out of his official residence in…

Columns

Political Commentary
Major crackdown on scam centres amid fears Lanka becoming cybercrime hub

Visa-free entry makes country a magnet for foreign criminals, most from China and India Beijing extends full cooperation; police urges caution when renting premises to foreigners Focus on high-profile…
Read More
5th Column
Making a statement

My dear Mahinda maama, I am writing to you now after seeing you visiting the commission that investigates bribery or corruption. Although you have been in the news…
Read More
Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Belarus president sows seeds for agri deals in talks with Herath

While in Belarus, Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath had the opportunity to hold talks with President Aleksandr Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday. They discussed expanding cooperation between the…
Read More
Focus on Rights
A tale of two presidents; the unfortunate fate of a nation

It would be hard to choose which political drama played out this week in Sri Lanka invoked the most nausea. A clear case of corruption On the one…
Read More
Sunday Punch
The martyring of Mahinda on former Srilankan CEO’s grave

Self-disclosure by Airbus exposed bribery at the highest plane If Mahinda Rajapaksa had harboured any fears of being slipped unnoticed into the melting pot of this nation’s tumultuous…
Read More
In the National Interest
Abolish the executive presidency: Central lesson from aragalaya that Sri Lanka should not ignore except at its peril

Sri Lanka’s political history has witnessed many dramatic changes of government, fierce electoral contests and periods of deep public dissatisfaction. Yet, until 2022, governments were removed primarily through…
Read More
Thoughts from London
War and now peace or lots more trumpeting

War always reminds me of Vietnam because some of us had seen the geopolitical and media clashes from the early days and the last—from divided Berlin to Hawaii—and…
Read More

Plus

Sanjula Manoj on family, fine dining and winning MasterChef Sri Lanka

Socialize

Advertising Rates