Night mail trains cancelled due to station masters’ strike
By Tharushi Weerasinghe All night mail train services scheduled for last night (17) were cancelled due…
I joined to complete a task, not to get bullied – Martis
Sri Lanka national rugby team head coach Sanath Martis who resigned following the two-match test series…
‘Clean Sri Lanka’ to expand public sanitary facilities
By Damith Wickremasekara The Government under “Clean Sri Lanka” is planning to expand the availability of…
London Buddhist Vihara launches centenary celebrations for next year with week-long Vesak commemorations
London Buddhist Vihara launched their centenary celebrations for next year (2026) with a week-long commemoration of…
Bus passengers awaken to a nightmare, families mourn the dead
Sri Lanka does not currently have an emergency preparedness plan for accidents in mountainous regions …
Govt. and opposition unite to support Palestine, condemn humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza
Political leaders across the divide came together on Thursday to call for an immediate end to…
Wonder of Vesak
While the State Vesak Festival was held at Nuwara Eliya this year, on a grand scale,…
Stallions on canter to make Jaffna a cricket hub
When Sri Lanka joined the rest of the full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC)…
Multimillion rupee tab to fix leaking roof and wet floor of transport hub
By Ishu Bandara A leaking roof and wet floor caused by winds on rainy days are…
Puttalam’s coconut husk industry in peril as big-timers bypass domestic producers
By Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe The rise in coconut husk prices due to big companies buying them…
SLIIT celebrates academic excellence at the March 2025 Convocation
SLIIT, recognised as Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Non-State University, standing 3rd nationwide in Times Higher Education…
News
A sacrifice etched in our collective memory
To Bravehearts! In memory of all those who made the supreme sacrifice in the 30-year war against separatists so that Sri Lanka remains a unitary…
NMRA chief resigns, citing threats to life
Saveen Semage, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), resigned with immediate effect yesterday, citing threats to his life. On…
Drug money in local polls: President orders probe
By Ranjith Padmasiri President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this week said he had information that drug traffickers funded local government councillors who have been elected at…
Dual citizenship backlog: 1000 to be issued soon
New electricity tariff hike proposed, CPC to back CEB to avert losses
National Defence College team visits Islamabad
All nine university students involved in protest outside Health Ministry get bail
Deshabandu faces 22 charges, will appear before inquiry committee tomorrow
The National War Heroes Commemoration tomorrow at Kotte Cenotaph
Ranil raises concern over submissions levelled against him in court by Bribery Commission
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I joined to complete a task, not to get bullied – Martis
By Naushad AmitRUGBY
Sri Lanka national rugby team head coach Sanath Martis who resigned following the two-match test series against New Zealand U85kg team, stated that his decision…
Sri Lankan pugilists settle with four bronze medals
Sri Lanka’s young boxers fought with heart and courage but…
Ananda down Bens to bag Premier Trophy
Sri Lanka hosts 80th CISM General Assembly
Maharagama Central clinch Chairman’s Trophy
Sayuri, Nuren win 110th Colombo U-12 Singles titles
AR issues ultimatum to Sri Lanka: Reform by June or face sanctions
Clash of the titans at Royal Complex
Over 100 registered for SLPL player draft
Is Sri Lanka sports rotten to the core?
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Sri Lanka could benefit from US-China tariffs’ pause
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (L) with China’s Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min during a meeting to discuss trade relations and tariffs, in Geneva,…
Cutting Colombo Port City tax breaks under IMF pressure
The Government, acting on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation, is planning to cut massive tax breaks and duty exemptions for strategic development projects including…
Tough times ahead for coconut industry
Sri Lanka’s coconut industry is likely to face serious issues in 3-5 years’ time as a result of a drop in exports and a lack…
TRACE’s five pillar strategy to uplift SL economy
Legal issues cloud funding for local bodies
New National Incubator Policy Framework
US Tariffs: Glimmer of hope
Yet to start unlocking SL’s growth potential
Mangoes with a Sri Lankan passport
Edible oil crisis deepens in Sri Lanka
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Editorial
LG polls: Voting for ghosts in a flawed system
The skewed local government election system has thrown up hung councils around the country, forcing mainstream political parties to desperately strike deals to form majorities, going back on their lofty pledges of yesteryear not to do so come hell or high water. The arrogant pledges from political pulpits not to…
Columns
- Political Commentary
Battle intensifies over control of local councils
Govt. reaching six-month milestone: Movement on anti-corruption, but lagging behind in fulfilling promises Amid shaky unity, opposition parties hold talks to thwart NPP’s bid to govern 115 councils …
- 5th Column
A life is lost, but what are the lessons learnt?
My dear Saroja, I didn’t think I will write to you so soon but I feel I should. This is after hearing you speak about the sad passing…
- The Economic Analysis
Swift and effective actions are imperative to enhance our exports
The admonition “Export or Perish” has never been more relevant than in today’s global conditions that threaten access to our main market—the USA—though its relevance was always pertinent…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Twists and turns in Herath’s love for Gary
It was only the other day that Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said how happy he was to see that Gary Anandasangaree had become Minister of Justice and Attorney…
- Focus on Rights
Good governance stood on its head; presidential fury over ‘political scraps’
In Sri Lanka’s electoral history, the first signs of tension on the political horizon appear more often than not at the ground level when seemingly monolithic majorities crack…
- Sunday Punch
Pradeshiya Sabha game of thrones heats up after President’s warning
The ongoing struggle to wrest control of the disputed Pradeshiya Sabha game of thrones took a dramatic turn on Wednesday after President Anura Kumara delivered a stunning warning…
- In the National Interest
State’s failure to ensure safety of road users has resulted in great human costs
The recent tragic bus accident near the Gerandi Ella waterfall in Ramboda has once again brought Sri Lanka’s road safety crisis into sharp focus. In the early hours…
- Thoughts from London
Big, small or yakety-yak, it’s still a messy world for man they make
Just the other day our nice neighbours nearly blew themselves up with their nuclear playthings so that our egg-headed bureaucrats could sit back in their cosy chairs and…
Plus
Blanket stereotypes ignore resilience of community life
We sit cross-legged on Vadhani Akka’s balcony as she shreds carrots, leeks and tomatoes on her vegetable cutter with a flourish, preparing lunch for her…
Silent invaders encroaching on Horton Plains
Letters to the Editor
Appreciations
Gordie and Pope John Paul II
‘Signature Weekend’ with Deepa Mehta
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Tommiya’s swansong Indu Dharmasena returns to the stage for a farewell performance
By Sajani Ratnayake Indu Dharmasena has been a towering figure in Sri Lanka’s theatre scene for decades, carving a unique niche for himself with his…
Music News by Miles Brohier
Exciting entertainment lineup at Playdium
Cinema through AI
Jaffna Food Festival At The Courtyard
Horror thriller murmuring death and doom
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How China helped Pakistan shoot down Indian fighter jets
By Memphis Barker At 4 a.m. Wednesday May 7, China’s ambassador to Pakistan hurried to the…
Road safety: Concern over lack of NCRS visibility
What is ‘reparations’ in the context of transitional justice?
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Faith and harmony
Students of various faiths took part in the state Vesak festival held in Nuwara Eliya last…
Health, education joint study makes recommendations for schoolchildren
Kelaniya Uni FCT open day for A/L students
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Tommiya’s swansong Indu Dharmasena returns to the stage for a farewell performance
By Sajani Ratnayake Indu Dharmasena has been a towering figure in Sri Lanka’s theatre scene for…
