Lanka braces for fallout of Iran war
Enough oil in storage, says CPC, but it fears rising prices; tea exports to take a heavy…
New Zealand through to semis as Sri Lanka avoid big Pakistan loss
New Zealand qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Sri Lanka avoided a big defeat…
Vacancies aplenty, but public sector vets expect more frills and private sector salaries
By Kasun Warakapitiya Veterinary services of several state bodies have been badly affected, and vacancies remain…
State-owned Litro steps in to fill gas void stemming from Laugfs lapses
By Sajeniya Sathanandan Litro Gas Terminal Lanka has moved to stabilise cooking gas supplies amid panic…
Conflicting claims compound coal crisis
Operational data continue to show below‑par gross calorific value; plant output drops from 810 MW to 750…
Protesters in Batticaloa demand end to anti-terror laws
A public protest was held across the North and East of Batticaloa yesterday (Saturday 28) under…
Mandaitivu, worst site for Jaffna stadium and sports city
Point-by-point, conservationists show why, as CEA halts Sri Lanka Cricket’s illegal activity sans EIA By Kumudini…
Illegal squatters removed from Deduru Oya estuary following court order
Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe The illegal squatters who had been living in unauthorised buildings…
Dhananjaya Karunarathne’s ‘Sihina Rangahala’ back in Punchi Theatre
The series of one act plays ‘Sihina Rangahala’ – Theatre of Dreams, written and directed by…
‘Thayakam’ – much needed insights on North’s environmental crisis
How much do we really know about the environmental challenges that Sri Lanka’s northern Tamil communities…
Cost of a free lunch
Last week, on the invitation of the Welfare Benefit Board, I attended a workshop at the…
News
Chaos at BIA as war erupts in West Asia
With US and Israeli missiles fired into Iran, and Iran directing missile attacks on Israel and US bases across West Asia, chaos reigned at Bandaranaike…
Lanka braces for fallout of Iran war
Enough oil in storage, says CPC, but it fears rising prices; tea exports to take a heavy toll if conflict prolongs As air travel to and…
Amid contingency plans, LCC enlists second lab to test coal
Amidst persistent questions regarding the quality of South African coal imported via Trident Chemphar for the Lakvijaya plant, Lanka Coal Company (Pvt.) Ltd (LCC) has…
Energy Minister faces indictment over fertiliser tender
RTI Commission directs AG to disclose information on abduction of Lasantha’s driver
BASL’s top award for courageous service goes to Upul Jayasuriya
Easter Sunday attacks: AG orders CID to probe Sirisena, Ranil, top officials
Easter suspects without lawyers make their own submissions
Nelummala village still picking up the pieces
Grama Niladharis pause protest for promotions, daily Rs. 2,500 fee guarantee
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New Zealand through to semis as Sri Lanka avoid big Pakistan loss
T20 WC 2026
New Zealand qualified for the T20 World Cup semi-finals after Sri Lanka avoided a big defeat against Pakistan on Saturday in Kandy. Pakistan, who needed…
SLC to hire foreign coach after Sanath Jayasuriya
With Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya expected to step down from…
ICC MEN’S T20 WORLD CUP 2026 SCHEDULE
Sammy draws on 2016 for Windies showdown with India
Bennett and Muzarabani impress Zimbabwe coach Walsh
34th Royal-Thomian past coloursmen’s annual dinner
‘Cricket does not reward impatience’
Nemindu’s century leads Nalanda’s strong reply
Matheesha, Mihin save Piliyandala Central
Maliyadeva, Prince of Wales, St. John’s record outright wins
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A resilient entrepreneurship strategy
A high-level discussion titled “Sri Lanka: Strategies for Resilient Entrepreneurship” hosted by Dilmah with the engagement of the London School of Economics (LSE) and the…
Govt. ends senior citizens special 3 % interest scheme
Sri Lanka’s senior citizen interest scheme’s landscape has shifted from direct government-funded high-interest subsidies toward a model of targeted social welfare and the settlement of…
Govt. accelerates rebuilding Sri Lanka infrastructure drive
The government has accelerated the structured disbursement of reconstruction capital and oversight of large-scale infrastructure projects making use of the money raised by the “Rebuilding…
Apparel 2026 fears slowdown in US, Europe
ACL charting new territories
Lopsided decisions on energy
Cost of a free lunch
People’s Bank achieves massive Rs. 40.2 bn profit
An AI-Powered Platform set to redefine recruitment
HNB Assurance Delivers Industry Leading 42% Revenue (GWP) Growth and 28% Rise in Profits (PAT)
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Editorial
Caught in the clash of civilisations
War was what everyone expected during the charade of diplomatic negotiations between the US and Iran on the latter’s nuclear programme. When was the only question, and it came yesterday while the diplomats were still at the table. Dogged at home by the Epstein files; a Supreme Court decision against…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Govt hauled over the coals, finds breather in Sallay arrest
Govt source says arrest linked to statement discrepancies; authorities silent on mastermind questions Opposition fires on all cylinders over low‑grade coal, warns of looming power crisis Draft MoU…
- 5th Column
A disgraceful knock
My dear Dasun and the cricket team, I am writing to you when cricket fans are shocked with your performance at the T20 World Cup. In a tournament…
- The Economic Analysis
The government basking in the IMF’s assessment of the economy
Although the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called the country’s recovery after the 2022 economic crisis impressive, it has emphasised that reforms should be taken to ensure the…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Lanka’s losing captain’s silly point sparks backlash
Following Sri Lanka’s disastrous exit from the Super Eight round of the World T20, social media has exploded with criticism and mockery of the country’s cricket team. The…
- Focus on Rights
‘Protecting Buddhism’ and ‘marching for peace’; two diametrically contrary streams of ‘mindfulness’
A ten-point ‘joint declaration’ made at a ‘Maha Sangha Convention’ in Colombo at the All-Ceylon Buddhist Congress earlier this month at which the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) Government…
- Sunday Punch
The night the fight for free speech died in Oxford and Cambridge dust
It was the night that Britain’s fight to promote free speech died in the Oxonian and Camrian dust. The night bells tolled for a spirit fled, an indomitable…
- In the National Interest
Ranil’s case: Pursuit of profit over justice and corporate silence
Last week, sixty-nine academics issued what they described as a Statement of Concern and Solidarity following reports that Professor Maithree Wickramasinghe had been summoned before the Financial Crimes…
- Thoughts from London
Namal hits back as Oxbridge unions duck for cover
O Tempora, O Mores! These words of the illustrious Roman senator Cicero might be rather wasted on the Oxbridge student unions that found hosting two speeches by a…
Plus
MasterChef: Top 20 are in
Sri Lanka officially steps onto the global culinary stage with the launch of MasterChef Sri Lanka Season 1, the local edition of one of the…
The ‘very strange’ book that became a classic
SLMANA brings TMS to Sri Lanka
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Sri Lanka’s forgotten blue pantry
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La Bamba: Bringing to stage the life and legacy of Ritchie Valens
By Shannon Salgadoe This April, Colombo will play host to a musical that promises not just spectacle, but a story of legacy, identity and cultural…
Mother’s battle to save her daughter
Dhananjaya Karunarathne’s ‘Sihina Rangahala’ back in Punchi Theatre
SSO performs at Sydney Airport in front of Emirates’ flagship A380
‘EzRA’: Raises the curtain on a refined era of live entertainment
Swedish culinary icons partner with Sri Lanka at Goldi Sands Hotel
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Lankans at Oxford, Cambridge Unions: Controversy in another era
Yielding to pressure from Tamil diaspora groups, the Oxford and Cambridge student unions have withdrawn their…
Modi in Israel: Strategic partnership or complicity in genocide?
Low-cost energy must remain Sri Lanka’s national priority
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Following the crowd: Security plan fails to curb ‘ink-throwing’
Dousing students in ink or coloured water after completing the GCE (Ordinary Level) examination has become…
Plans to make Moratuwa Institute of Technology, SLIATE degree-awarding bodies
3,152 personnel to be recruited as university staff
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La Bamba: Bringing to stage the life and legacy of Ritchie Valens
By Shannon Salgadoe This April, Colombo will play host to a musical that promises not just…
