News
Some twenty illegally imported high-end, high-capacity motorcycles—including eight Harley-Davidsons—were recovered during a raid conducted by the Central Anti-Corruption Task Force at a warehouse inside Bird…
Settling domestic arrears and retaining the freeze on state-sector vehicle purchases among other priorities By S. Rubatheesan The 2026 national budget will give priority to stalled…
By Namini Wijedasa The Cabinet this week approved President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s proposal to complete delayed mega projects within their respective timeframes—a target that the…
Sports
Sri Lanka will look to seal the three-match T20 International series with a game to spare when they take on Bangladesh in the second encounter…
Sri Lanka fielding coach Upul Chandana expects the wicket in…
Business Times
Sri Lanka, alongside several competing countries in the region, is reaching out to US authorities to negotiate a further cut in US tariffs, now set…
The Ministry of Digital Economy is working with the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank to build an enabling environment for investors and attract…
A wide-ranging presidential investigation into enormous fraud, bribery, and procurement malpractices at SriLankan Airlines and Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd (AASL) for a…
Sunday Times E-Paper
Editorial
After decades of turning a blind eye to casinos and betting centres operating, not just on the fringes of the law but also without any form of meaningful oversight, Sri Lanka is poised to pass a bill that will finally install a regulator for the industry. But the legislation is…
Columns
More talks with US trade officials planned to further reduce tariffs and remain competitive against rival exporters Opposition SJB extends support to Govt.’s tariff talks, as leader Sajith…
My dear ‘aragalaya’ participants, I thought of writing to you today, as it is exactly three years since you gathered at Galle Face for over three months and…
Inaugurating the Prajasakthi programme on July 4 at Temple Trees, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the objective of the initiative was “to empower communities and distribute economic benefits…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake found himself at the centre of an unexpected diplomatic mix-up this week after a letter from US President Donald Trump misspelt his first name…
When an agonized father, grieving over his children killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday jihadist controlled attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, roundly told President Anura…
Instead of the long-awaited US-Lanka joint statement on Trump’s reciprocal tariff, which local exporters were led to believe would be immensely beneficial to this country and said to…
Six years have passed since the horrific Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, 2019, which claimed the lives of nearly 300 innocent civilians and left hundreds more wounded…
Somewhere in a kammala in the wilds of Anuradhapura, where previous settlers had been digging for more than simple treasures, those who had fast grabbed fertile land were…
Plus
Deep in the bush of Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a nature lover’s paradise where not many humans roam, she was – her worn coat and torn…
Magazine
By Mimi Alphonsus Sri Lanka’s national debate team is due to head to Panama next week to participate in the 2025 World Schools Debating Championship…
Sunday Times 2
The Mumbai Mudrak Sangh (MMS), one of India’s most respected printing industry associations, held its 2025…
Education
The Presidential Fund has initiated a programme to recognise outstanding district-level performers at the GCE Advanced…
Magazine
By Mimi Alphonsus Sri Lanka’s national debate team is due to head to Panama next week…