Go straight, Prelates tell President, denouncing LGBTQI tourism
President rushes to Kandy to assure Mahanayakes SL Tourism stance is not Govt. policy; says “for other things,…
Obstructing the way forward
A protest organised by the Inter University Students Federation was held this week over a series…
Misuse of kerosene subsidy by heavy vehicles sparks crackdown
Police ramp up inspections; CPC to introduce QR code for farmers and fisherfolk By S. Rubatheesan…
Pest animals still plague farmers as census proves useless without follow-up
By Kasun Warakapitiya Residents of areas where wild animals abound complain that the crop pest census…
Unauthorised structure removal near Chilaw estuary temporarily suspended
By Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe The Chilaw Police Headquarters has temporarily suspended the removal of unauthorised constructions…
Breast cancer – women surgeons urge early detection
CSSL goes pink to promote awareness By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Sri Lanka, chillingly, detects 4,500 ‘new’…
Freddy is back, but with short snappy sketches
By Duvindi Illankoon Asked if they relate to the material, the cast of the upcoming ‘Freddy:…
SLIIT Partners with Globally Renowned University of Queensland for Third Consecutive Year
For the third consecutive year, the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) proudly partnered with…
26 years on, a day at the Book Fair is a must
They mill in their thousands around the BMICH, enjoying the crisp smell of paper in the…
Country Roads…and so it’s back this time at Cinnamon Life
37 years is no short span of time and over the decades many are the memories…
How Asia can reduce its dollar dependence
SINGAPORE – The US dollar remains the world’s leading reserve currency, but recent developments – particularly…
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President meets Buddhist clergy
A day after returning from official visits to the United States and Japan, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met the Buddhist clergy in Kandy and addressed…
Budget to put brakes on duty-free vehicles
Treasury official says move to suspend facility offered to public servants is linked to $7 billion foreign reserve target By Damith Wickremasekara The duty-free vehicle permits…
CBSL’s intelligence unit seeks info from several countries over suspicious financial activities
Between January and June 2025, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s (CBSL) Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has sent four requests for intelligence to the United…
22 countries to co-sponsor resolution extending OHCHR’s mandate on Lanka
Govt. backtracks on LGBTQI tourism push, corporal punishment ban
Energy Minister’s request may delay CIABOC case against him
Premawathi Manamperi case judge passes away
AG to discuss X-Press Pearl compensation dispute with President
MOHs’ musical treat marks Children’s and Elders’ Day
Sri Lanka submits national climate change contributions to UN convention
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SLC rake in two foreign coaches, marking T20 WC
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has enlisted two foreign coaches to its national men’s cricket team support staff, as part of a strategic effort to strengthen…
Rain spoils Sri Lanka-Australia clash, both teams share points
The ICC Women’s World Cup encounter between Sri Lanka and…
Newton steers BBK Partnership to thrilling win
Rain hampers school cricket
SLASU recommend 60-member national squad for 2025
Pathum Nissanka — deliberate, relentless, and built to last
Supreme Court clears way for Rugby election
Dambulla Thunders owner issued with indictment
New-Gen talent; calculating competitor
Discipline: My lifelong lesson to cricketers
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Private sector implications from new Anti-Corruption Law
This month’s Sunday Times Business Club (STBC) meeting held on Monday at the Shangri-La hotel saw an interesting discussion on the Anti-Corruption Act and its…
Local firms look for profits beyond Sri Lanka’s shores
Sri Lankan companies are increasingly looking beyond the island’s shores for major expansions through mergers and acquisitions amid favourable macroeconomic environment, while there is renewed…
Tourism industry kicks off promo campaign
In the absence of state intervention, the private sector that forms the largest component of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is planning to kick off its…
Vehicle import boom pressures SL’s dollar reserves
Sri Lankans turn to Crypto amid regulatory uncertainty
Senior savers squeezed by 10 % WHT
Mind-boggling Anti-Corruption Act
How Asia can reduce its dollar dependence
Hydrogen Policy Committee to go through industry submissions
350 MW Sobadanavi LNG Power Plant inaugurated
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Editorial
Japan visit and its significance
President A.K. Dissanayake’s visit to Japan this week came against the background of a continuing public debate triggered by his own government on the distinction between what is an ‘official’ visit and what is a ‘private’ visit of a Head of State and Government. It has generated further discussion on…
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- Political Commentary
Go straight, Prelates tell President, denouncing LGBTQI tourism
President rushes to Kandy to assure Mahanayakes SL Tourism stance is not Govt. policy; says “for other things, there are other places” Controversy rages over Bribery Commissioner’s links with NPP…
- 5th Column
A difficult job
My dear Sagara, I thought of writing to you as you are frequently being called upon to present the view point of the ‘pohottuwa’ party despite the many…
- The Economic Analysis
President’s UN speech and comprehensive account of government’s economic achievements
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s address to the United Nations 80th General Assembly session and his address to a large gathering of Sri Lankans in New York would elicit…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
‘It was a mistake,’ says Sunil; ‘It was deliberate,’ says Bimal
It was Minister Sunil Handunnetti who made a humble apology that he made a mistake by mentioning the Nobel Prize instead of the Guinness World Record, but the…
- Focus on Rights
Questions for the NPP upon one year in power
If the National Peoples’ Power (NPP) party learns just three lessons as it passes the one year high water mark in holding the reins of power, it would…
- Sunday Punch
Dawning of the permissive age in paradise isle where anything goes
Face the dawn of the swinging permissive age as Lanka gets set to raise the LGBTQ four-colour full mast to its flagpole and welcome the new wave of…
- In the National Interest
Hamas’ acceptance of Trump’s Gaza Proposal despite its flawed nature is a humanitarian imperative
When former U.S. President Donald Trump announced his new 20 point Gaza Proposal last week, he was not only inserting himself back into the world’s most intractable conflict…
- Thoughts from London
Right to information or right to silence
Who the hell does he think he is, whoever it might be? Asking our first Marxist-Leninist president, who struggled to achieve some national status and now presumably international…
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Many highs at 50 years of Bardic brilliance as Othello reigns
It was a starry night of Bardic brilliance when the Inter-School Shakespeare Drama Competition celebrated its fiftieth year – half a century of fostering English…
“Ayati changed our lives”
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
The importance of Vas retreat
Exploration of Catholic priesthood through a personal journey
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Freddy is back, but with short snappy sketches
By Duvindi Illankoon Asked if they relate to the material, the cast of the upcoming ‘Freddy: The Sketch Show’ wrinkle their noses uncertainly. “Well, I…
Vimukthi’s ‘Spying Stars’ premiered in South Korea
“Sihina Sarungal” for children’s day
Alston appointed Commonwealth Union Envoy to Aussie and Pacific Region
“Sinhabahu” at Punchi Theatre
Global celebration of dance
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Healing Minds Matter
Building awareness, strengthening prevention and providing lasting support By Yomal Senerath-Yapa The Rotary for Healing Minds…
Ramayana Cultural Conclave – Jaffna
Peoples Friendship University: 1970 Sri Lanka alumni mark 50 years
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Hello there, AI
Schoolchildren were in for a treat at the National AI Expo and Conference held on Wednesday…
Ministerial committee looks to expedite teacher and principal transfers
No increase of laptop loans for uni students due to defaulters
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Freddy is back, but with short snappy sketches
By Duvindi Illankoon Asked if they relate to the material, the cast of the upcoming ‘Freddy:…
