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Minuwangoda Covid-19Cluster: another 60 tested positive

Another 48 in quarantine centers and 12...

Home delivery of medicinal drugs for Government Hospital patients

Dr S. Sridharan , the Acting Director General of...

Random PCR Tests to be conducted in prisons

Minister Sudarshini Fernandopulle instructed the...

Pattitottam, Periyakadei villages isolated

The Army Commander Shavendra Silva stated that...

Louise Gluck wins 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

The American poetess Louise Elizabeth Gluck won...

Undergraduate of University of Kelaniya tested positive for Covid-19

A third year undergraduate in the Faculty of...

Hospitals are safe - Dr. Sudath Samaraweera

People should not fear to visit hospitals to...

Education Minister visits Rahula BV, Malabe

Education Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris visited the...

St. Mary’s Church, Yatiyantota holds 125th annual feast

The 125th Annual Feast of the Yatiyantota Parish...

Tourism authorities in Provincial Councils have been asked to identify women engaged in the tourism sector and women who have already registered with the SLTDA will also be considered

UNDP and SLTDA to support female entrepreneurs Citi to provide financial assistance

With the outbreak of Covid-19, Sri Lanka’s...

Launch of Vadakkin Udayan

Thinakaran, the sister paper of the Sunday...

Petition presented to President

A petition signed by 100 Government...

Health workers sanitise Nalanda College Colombo

Health workers busy sanitising the Nalanda...

Three National Hospital staffers detected with Covid-19

Three members of the minor staff at the National...

SC determination on 20A in House on October 20

The Supreme Court determination on the petitions...

Over 100 Govt MPs make written request to President Re-arrest Riyaj Bathiudeen

Over 100 Government MPs have made a written...

People’s vigilance vital for next 10 days Brandix cluster identified - Army Commander

The National Operation Centre for Prevention of...

In keeping with travel bubble concept Chinese delegation adhered to Covid-19 protocols

The Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed that the...

Present written complaint if Brandix violated health protocols -Nimal Siripala de Silva

Labour Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has...

Minuwangoda battles Covid-19

External sector recovers in August

Sri Lanka’s external sector continued to recover...

WFP Sri Lanka Country Director Brenda Barton presenting a take-home ration pack to a student in Kalapaluwawa

Nobel Peace Prize, a humbling, moving recognition of work - WFP

The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the...

President visits Sandahiru Seya

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the...

Sunday Observer Editor-in-Chief Dinesh Weerawansa

Memento of appreciation

The Ambassadors Forum of Sri Lanka felicitated...

AG indicts New Diamond Captain

In a new turn of events, Attorney General,...

The 21 containers with 260 tonnes of rubbish brought into the island in violation of international laws governing the shipping of hazardous material (AFP)

Sri Lanka sends back 21 containers of ‘recycling’ to UK * Previous illegal containers had rags, bandages and body parts from mortuaries, * 260 tonnes of rubbish first arrived in Colombo port in 2017, * Another 242 containers from Britain remain abandoned at the port

Sri Lanka has shipped 21 containers full of ‘...

Former Chinese Foreign Minister and the current Communist Party Political Bureau Member Yang Jiechi in conversation with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka will be developed similar to China – President * Relations with SL, a key priority of President Xi, * China will stand with Sri Lanka at international fora, * Port City will be completed expeditiously

The head of the high-level delegation from the...

Four Covid-19 cases Kalutara under surveillance

The Kalutara District is under surveillance of...

College of Education, a quarantine centre

The Army on Friday took over the Wayamba National...

Catholic church acts on Covid-19

The Catholic Archdiocese of Colombo, in a media...

Bogus driving licence issuing house raided

Udawalawa Police raided a house at Karametiaara...

Feature

Retro Reviews: Cinema of Yesteryear The Student Prince

An American musical film from 1954, directed by...

AFI FEST 2020, boasts majority Female-Directed Films

The American Film Institute (AFI) has this week...

A conscience beyond the Court A review of ‘Paangshu’

On the evening of September 25 this year I was...

Features

Orhan Pamuk’s new novel, a youthful obsession yields a haunted life

By Geraldine BrooksThe Red- haired womanBy Orhan...

The book was presented to the Prime Minister at the book launch.

Elina, A charming, modest and simple First Lady

‘Elina Jayewardene’, a Sinhala biography of the...

World Animal Day in Sri Lanka Felicitates animal welfare activists

Sri Lanka’s animal welfare activists commemorated...

A walk through the rainforest The fragile beauty of the Dombagaskanda forest reserve

The Dombagaskanda rainforest is a place of...

Health

Digestive changes with aging

The digestive system is a complex series of...

Holistic approach for elderly care Aging healthily, no longer a dream for elders Nutritious high protein diets, exercise, socialiSing- key to life long health in elders

To mark World Elders’ Day, the Sri Lanka...

News Features

World Mental Health Day Maintaining mental integrity during Covid-19 crisis

World Mental Health Day fell yesterday. This year...

Arjuna keen to lead UNP

On Friday, October 9, over 100 Government MPs...

Promotion of exports: A dire need

Exports are an important factor in the modern...

Dr. Saumya Swaminathan

Eight Covid 19 vaccines in final stage of clinical trials Covid-19 vaccine may be ready by late 2020 - WHO expert

Around eight Covid-19 vaccines are in their final...

Health workers on duty

Covid-19: Cluster analysis and tracing associates done effectively- Lt. General Shavendra Silva * Neither Indian nor parties from elsewhere visited Brandix Minuwangoda facility, * Situation across the world to get tougher in October and November-WHO

“It will get tougher in October and November”,...

Minuwangoda Brandix factory workers sent for quarantine Pic: Samantha Weerasiri

Neither Indian nor any other national visited Minuwangoda facility- Brandix Health and worker safety allegations to be addressed

As allegations levelled against Brandix mounted...

Let’s wave goodbye to the second wave of Covid-19

Is it the second wave of Covid-19 that we are...

Business

Much scope in exporting fresh fruits and vegies to EU markets

Sri Lanka is not yet a major exporter of fresh...

W-shaped economic recovery seems correct - Former Central Bank Deputy Governor World Bank forecasts - 6.7% GDP growth for Sri Lanka in 2020

The prediction by economic analysts that Sri...

The B2B webinar in progress.

Lanka-Oman boat builders to collaborate

A B2B webinar between Sri Lankan and Omani boat...

Children enjoying themselves.

Lankan Embassy in Vienna marks World Children’s Day

The Sri Lanka Embassy in Vienna, Austria and the...

The Nokia 2.4

Nokia 2.4 launched

HMD Global launched the Nokia 2.4 recently. The...

Gustavo Navarro, new Insee Cement CEO

Insee Cement, appointed Gustavo Navarro as Chief...

From left: Shalin Balasuriya, Prajeeth Balasubramaniam, Ms. Achala Samaradivakara, Ms. Randhula de Silva, Imal Kalutotage and Chandula Abeywickrama.

Ceylon Chamber forms Council for Startups

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) recently...

The winners of the 21For21 ‘Skills at Work’ photo competition received their prizes at the Airtel Lanka Head Office, at the World Trade Centre. From left: The three winners Nishanth Rajasegaram, Tharindu Dileepa, Kanchana Herath with Chief Marketing Officer, Airtel Lanka, Chandrashekhar Singh Chauhan, Mission Director, USAID Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Reed Aeschliman, Partnerships Director, YouLead, Ms. Vindya Silva and Head, Contact Experience, Airtel, Fawaz Nizamdeen.

Airtel ‘21For21’ to empower youth

Airtel Lanka partnered with the USAID-funded...

Chamath Munasinghe

AMW – Capital Leasing, well positioned to navigate turbulence - CEO

Finance organisations in the country are...

Deputy General Manager, Marketing of People’s Leasing, Laksanda Gunawardena receives the award for One of the Best Ten CSR and Sustainability Projects from Trustee of JASTECA, Athula Edirisinghe. JASTECA President, Nimal Perera and Committee Member Nishan Fernando look on.

People’s Leasing among ‘Ten Best CSR projects’

People’s Leasing and Finance PLC was recognised...

Conrad Dias

CIO 100 Award for LOLC

LOLC Holdings PLC has been listed among 100...

Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena makes a purchase at the Lanka Sathosa stall using a LankaQR enabled app. Pic: Wasitha Patabendige

Central Bank introduces low-cost digital payment solution

The National LankaQR Initiative Rata Puraama...

Awareness sessions on waste management for SMEs

Insee Ecocycle signed a Memorandum of...

Representatives of the senior management of Commercial Bank’s Bangladesh operation with the AAA rating certificate. (From left:) Financial Controller Binoy Gopal Roy, Senior General Manager Dilip Das Gupta, CEO Varuna Kolamunna and Chief Operating Officer Kapila Liyanage.

ComBank Bangladesh marks a decade at the top Awarded highest credit rating by Credit Rating Information and Services

The Bangladesh operations of Commercial Bank of...

Tea market report

Exchange Rates (Week ended October 9, 2020)

In the forex market, the appreciating trend on...

The Bourse Weekly Performance (Week Ended 09th October 2020)

D.P.K. Gunasekera - GM, BOC

D. P. K. Gunasekera assumed duties as the General...

The forum in progress

SLIM holds knowledge sharing forum

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM)...

Everyone knows HR

vivo V20 to be introduced to the market

With V20, vivo is expected to introduce a new...

The winners

Hotel stay for Lotus Tyres promotion winners

Samson Rubber Industries (Pvt) Ltd. the...

Mount Clifford Residencies, Homagama ICC introduces friendly payment plan

International Construction Consortium (ICC) has...

Singer awarded ‘Retail Brand of the Year – Sri Lanka’ Global Banking and Finance Review

Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC has been honoured with...

There was an improvement in tea auction prices during the latter part of the financial year .

Tea industry: Mechanisation the way forward - Past Chairman, Planters’ Association

As a result of the efforts of the government and...

Air pollution, a silent killer Emission testing helps stem the tide

According to World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Customer Acquisition Cost gives insight into profitability

The Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is the...

PBSS Group adds another feather to its cap “Investing in information systems, key for survival”

The PBSS Group withstood the storms of the Covid-...

Tranquility amid turbulence: Clarity over chaotic Covid-19

The global turbulence created by Covid-19 is far...

Develop and grow new revenue streams

Organisations of all sizes and across all sectors...

Courtesy: The Colombo Stock Exchange

Weekly Performance of Indices

Handicrafts exhibition in Colombo

Sri Lanka has a proud heritage of arts and craft...

Oil prices spike

Crude future prices spiked on Thursday after OPEC...

Opportunities for trade with the US

Trade can still grow and one way Sri Lankan...

Increase in workplace stress

This year has been the most stressful year in...

Public investment, key for economic recovery - IMF

Governments around the world are taking...

Wineendra Weeraman

CSC to add two vessels to fleet Aims to double coal supply to Norochcholai

The supply of coal to the Lakvijaya power plant...

SL, a leading sourcing destination for China - Dr. palitha Kohona

Sri Lankan industries should be developed as a...

Seylan celebrates World Children’s Month

Seylan Tikiri, a children’s savings account, is...

SLT bill payments made more convenient through LOLC’s iPay

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) recently signed a...

OPPO Watch and OPPO Enco W51 to be launched

OPPO Sri Lanka is ready to launch the much...

DLB introduces digital lottery

DLB marked a significant turning point in its...

ACL Cables teams up with Abans Plans to strengthen ceiling fan distribution network

ACL Cables PLC has partnered with Abans PLC to...

World Standards Day 2020

Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI), the...

ComBank receives USD 50 m equity from IFC

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has completed all...

Healthcare worker safety, priority for patient safety World Patient Safety Day fell on Sept 17

In commemoration of World Patient Safety Day, the...

Stay Home, Stay Safe with PickMe and NTB American Express

Nations Trust Bank (NTB) American Express has...

Dr. Roshan Perera, Director, Senkadagala Finance

Senkadagala Finance has appointed Dr. Roshan...

Starch Industries and Via Agri Group to develop organic farming

Starch Industries and the Via Agri Group have...

Second BIA terminal before 2023

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has instructed...

Sports

Brazil’s Roberto Firmino celebrates his goal

Brazil hammer Bolivia in WC qualifier

SAO PAULO, (AFP) - Liverpool striker Roberto...

Sordo wins four stages to lead Rally of Sardinia

ALGHERO, Italy, (AFP) - Spaniard Dani Sordo won...

PIW Jayasekara a senior Ccicket coach receiving an official T-shirt and Membership card from Asanka Prasad, Director of ASB Fashion

Matara cricket coaches presented with T-shirts

The Cricket Coaches Association of the Matara...

Skipper of the Jaffna Gladiators S. Niroshan receiving the Champion trophy from Sri Lanka Cricket vice president Ravin Wickramaratne

Jaffna Gladiators demolish rivals to claim Northern Premier League

Jaffna Gladiators cricket team emerged champions...

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic runs to return the ball to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas during their men’s singles semi-final tennis match at French Open (AFP)

Djokovic, Nadal on brink of French Open history

PARIS AFP: Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, with...

Mendis smashes 113 but Prasanna upstages in victory March

Kusal Mendis hammered his first century in the...

Nihal (Viper) Gunaratne

Viper Gunaratne lands top coaching job at Sri Lanka Rugby

Well known Kandy rugby player, coach, referee and...

Packed crowd for Australia, New Zealand rugby clash

WELLINGTON AFP: New Zealand and Australia will...

‘Let’s not use guns for the wrong reason’

The champion Air Force shooting team with Sports...

Bangladesh bowled out

And finally the uncertain and agonizing wait is...

Observer-Mobitel Most Popular School Cricketer of the year

FLASHBACK: Sadeera Samarawickrema of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo was awarded the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on October 15, 2014. Pic: Sulochana Gamage

Fingers crossed but always a straight bat

The 42nd Observer-Mobitel School Cricketer of the...

Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen in record 323 Formula race

Kimi Raikkonen is set to start a record 323rd...

Joshua Cheptegei

Ugandan runner Cheptegei smashes world record

Paris (AFP) The unwavering advance of technology...

Rizly Illyaz

Better days are ahead for rugby

The new head of Sri Lanka Rugby sees a straight...

Will Smith

Braves blank Miami to line up Dodgers clash

LOS ANGELES AFP: Will Smith had five hits and...

Suara Kitata leading with Eliud Kipchoge, former champion following on the right (BBC pic)

Eliud Kipchoge beaten as Shura Kitata takes title

World record holder Eliud Kipchoge was beaten in...

Djokovic confronted by pressures of Paris

PARIS AFP: Novak Djokovic is just two wins away...

Astech Bath win Futsal tournament

Astech Bath Touch Private Limited beat Abdullah...

Rogue coaches to be banned

No athletics coach without a valid license will...

Doctor admits destroying banned drug

LONDON AFP: Former British Cycling and Team Sky...

Anthonian boy hits 208 in 80 balls, team makes 401 in 31 overs

Promising St. Anthony’s College batsman Harsha...

Ireland name six uncapped players in Six Nations squad

DUBLIN AFP: Ireland on Thursday named six...

Ashwin outwits Buttler

SHARJAH AFP: Ravichandran Ashwin won his latest...

Boxing coaches follow Level One course

Boxing coaches are following a Sports Science...

Gampaha T20 cricket show ruined

Divulapitiya Young Lions CC, Harry Batsman CC...

Chelsea goalkeeper’s injury poses a worry

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has suffered a...

National Sports Festival events not held

The marathon, race walking and cycling events of...

Fencing office bearers elected uncontested

Office bearers for the National Association of...

NOC nutrition hampers for athletes

Under the auspices of the International Olympic...

Siam Cement and John Keells remain unbeaten

Siam City Cement and John Keells Group ‘B’ remain...

Sri Lanka to contest Asian Nations Chess

The Sri Lanka men’s and women’s chess teams are...

Editorial

Cluster management, a precision job

At the time of writing, nothing is certain about...

Opinion

SJB MP and former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka

Maithripala Sirisena ignored my request to be appointed Security Advisor – Sarath Fonseka MP There would not have been Easter Sunday attacks if I was privy to intel reports

“The country and its people benefited from the...

File photo of Indian Prime Minister with his Sri Lankan counterpart

Opinion: Foreign policy can’t survive on myths and fiction

The Indian Government has repeatedly intervened...

Cartoon of the week

Govt. all out to check spread of Covid-19 - Minister Dr.Ramesh Pathirana

Plantation Minister Dr.Ramesh Pathirana said the...

The voice of the people: ‘Sovereignty’ deconstructed over 20th Amendment Courts considered submissions of Counsel in SC Determination:

The main thrust of the petitioners’ submissions...

Youth Observer

Basketball basics for new players and coaches

The rules of basketball, thankfully, are fairly...

We are the speediest basketball players in South Asia

Praneeth Udumalagala is a prominent basketball...

Nicki Minaj welcomes her first child with Kenneth Petty

Nicki Minaj gave birth to her first child with...

Donald Glover reveals he welcomed third child with girlfriend Michelle The Glovers, a family of five now!

American actor Donald Glover revealed that his...

Tamanna Bhatia, known professionally as Tamannaah...

Alex Pettyfer is a married man now!

Actor Alex Pettyfer announced that he married...

Why Korean dramas are popular

When “Gangnam Style” by Psy hit YouTube like a...

INTO THE WOODS Fantasy to the fore

The PlotAs the result of the curse of a once-...

Vishal Anand dies at 82

Born as Bhisham Kohli, Vishal Anand was best...

Netflix horror-thriller Kaali Khuhi to premiere on October 30

Directed by Terrie Samundra, Kaali Khuhi stars...

Kajal Aggarwal to tie the knot with Gautam Kitchlu on October 30

Actor Kajal Aggarwal is all set to tie the knot...

Michelle Dilhara A many faceted gem

Lovely and talented actress Michelle Dilhara...

Similarities between writing and running

Author – Haruki MurakamiTranslation – Philip...

Fiction is fabricated but not fake

Mayanthi Jayakody is a lecturer at the Open...

What kind of thinker are you?

Thinking is invisible behaviour. We are aware of...

Games and gaming culture in China

In the world of gaming and eSports, it is...

How to Buy Art You Love: A Beginner’s Guide

Finding that perfect work:According to a recent...

Udagedara’s work illlustrates nature and historical landmarks Serendib

At Saskia Fernando Gallery | ends on November...

“Abstract art does not represent anything” Existence of Love

At Paradise Gallery ends on October 17‘So love...

Michelle Dilhara

Michelle Dilhara

2020 Fashion Trends that’ll get you into 2021

This year might be almost over (how?!), and while...

Junior

Art exhibition at Russian Centre

The annual exhibition of paintings by students of...

My pet

My pet is a fish. It is black. Its name is Cat...

Reading is a good hobby

My hobby is reading. I read for pleasure, to get...

Working in the science garden

On Friday, my classmates and I worked in the...

My school is Hill Country International. It is...

My favourite author

My favourite author is Roald Dahl. He is known as...

The African wild dog

The African wild dog can be found in the Sahara...

The place I live

The place where I live is Nakalagamuwa, a rural...

Importance of English

The three important functions of a language are...

Roald Dahl Magic in his books

Roald Dahl is one of the best loved writers of...

Trees

Trees, let us breatheSun, which makes them...

‘There is a silver line In every dark cloud’

Dark clouds are clotting over the lucid...

It is Daffodils

Last summer weekendWith my best friendWhen the...

When I was in the gardenI saw a great Queen...

Zodium Valley wins at ICTA competition

The youth goup Zodium Valley won the competition...

International Coconut Day

Coconut saplings were planted in the Arabic...

Children's songs CD launching ceremony

Children's songs authored by Retired Eduction...

Launch of Sri Jayamini Media Academy

Award winning Journalist and former Dinamina,...

Cover: Cultivating the reading habit

Thinakaran, the sister paper of the Sunday...

Cultivating the reading habit

Cultivating the reading habit

Elephant, the unique animal that lives in parts...

Endemic birds of Sri Lanka

Currently there are 33 identified species of...

Marriage Proposals

About our son,he is academically and...

BRIDES

About 43,pleasant professionally qualified BSc,...

Obituaries

ABEYSURIYA - MRS KARUNA of Dodampahala Dickwella...

World

US man avoids jail in Thailand over bad resort review

BANGKOK, Oct. 10. (BBC) - A US man in Thailand...

‘Real and imminent’ extinction risk to whales

LONDON, Oct. 10. (BBC) - More than 350 scientists...

White House hosted Covid-19 ‘superspreader’ event – Dr Anthony Fauci

WASHINTON, Oct. 10 (BBC) - Top US virus expert Dr...

Montage

Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile

For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s portrait of...

The ground plan of Udugampola sub-kingdom(Hewapathirathna,2000)

Udugampola sub-kingdom: A historical and archaeological legacy

Gampaha is a district with important heritage...

Spectrum

International Day of the Girl Child 2020: To inspire the world through love, faith and hope

Girl children across the world hold a powerful...

Makara Yaal

Musical instruments - Tamil heritage

In the Tamil cultural history, the instruments...

Impact

Alternatives to traffic congestion

It is very difficult to find a major or minor...

Time OPPORTUNE to think of marine pollution Avoid throwing non degradable items on land

The Earth is called the blue planet as two-thirds...

In the face of climate, health and food security changes: Challenges to agriculture - Part iv

Continued from October 4d). Paddy landsSince...

A review of Sri Lanka’s heritage sector, an urgent need – Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya

This is the second part of the interview with Dr...

The Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary A chain that links heaven and earth

Mary’s Prayer teaches us to stay afloat in...

Classifieds

Estate for SalePrawn Culture Project 25 acres 50...

GENERAL

Seeds & Plants WantedGloriosa (Neeyangala)...

HOUSE & PROPERTY

Business Premises for SaleMount Lavinia Galle...

EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES

Professional Consultancy ServicesConsultant for...

VEHICLES

Jeeps & Pickups for SaleFord Ranger 2005...

Week of October 11, 2020