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Week of January 1, 2023

News

The Sunday Observer wishes its readers a happy and prosperous New Year
FTAs to be signed with India, China and Thailand
Sri Lanka will sign Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican...
Excise Dept. nets record income of Rs 170 b
The Excise Department recorded an income of Rs....
Government employees to get Rs 4,000 advance
The Public Administration Ministry has decided to...
India-Sri Lanka ferry service in March
The Government will launch a passenger ferry...
MoU with Secretaries of all Ministries Ambitious targets to boost public service efficency
President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake will sign...
In keeping with President’s export-oriented economic policy New Bill to free lands for high-value crops
The Lands Ministry has drawn up a Bill to free...
Help cure Chathumi and Navoda
Samantha Fernando, a Moratuwa resident and father...
Graduation ceremony of YESS Academy 2022
Manel Atukorale, Principal and Managing Director...
Christmas celebrated in a spirit of peace - Rev. Fr. Jude Peiris
Christian public celebrated Christmas, the birth...
A place that people visit: Ancient palace of Kandy
A place that most people who visit Kandy do not...
News in pictures
The outgoing Government Agent of the Matara...
New Year messages
Build a prosperous and productive Sri Lanka -...
Around 800 vacancies in Education Ministry
Education Minister Dr. Susil Premajayantha said...
Foreigners in ATM rip-off
Police have launched investigations following the...
Reconstruction of Northern rail track
Over 254,146 foreigners visited Sri Lanka
The latest report issued by the Immigration and...
Narcotics and tobacco claim 110 lives daily
Almost 110 persons die daily due to consuming...
On this day: January 1-7
Sir D.B. Jayatilaka’s biography: “Baron; Magaerunu Maga” launched
A full-length Sinhala language biography of Sir...
Errant water consumers on the rise
A large number of water consumers have shirked...

Feature

Once Upon a family
Sri Theatre Company will bring its latest...
Natando: Re-living culture
Lecturer Rasika Kothalawala and his wife Nisha...
Raipiyel Tennakoon Colossus in literary firmament
Anation is blessed with erudite scholars in...

Features

2023: A year shaped by technology
Every New Year brings with it new expectations...
Kenneth Perera remembered
Thank you for being a part of my life and calling...
Book review ‘Valantinge Sihinaya’: Indisputably strong, vibrant and classy
Adventures on Captians’Island by Sofia Prokofieva...
Role of State and bhikkhus in fostering Buddha Sasana
The Buddha Sasana consists of Buddha Dhamma,...
A workshop with contemporary artists
Encounters - a new window into modern and contemporary art
The European Union (EU) entered in to a...
General family law Silent suffering of persons with disabilities
Among the members of our human family, there is a...
New Year dawns, seize the day
On the first of January 2023 everyone feels like...
Caffeine may boost athletic performance
Caffeine, a stimulant that affects the nervous...
The Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya on the bank of the Kelani Ganga
A day in Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
As we enter a new year, images of incredible...

News Features

In 2023, Malaysians have a right to see Anwar govern
2023 will be a challenging year for the whole...
Misconduct at Buddhist and Pali University
The Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University is now...
President looks into upcountry woes
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is in Nuwara...
Religious sect overtaking Sri Lanka cricket?
A discussion had recently arisen over a...
May 9 attacks: We were left with only the clothes we were wearing- MP Sahan Pradeep Vithana
On May 9, 2022, Gampaha district MP Sahan Pradeep...
Death of Dinesh Schaffter: Fresh evidence emerges
On December 15, a leading businessman Dinesh...
Resolve to protect the planet
“The truth is: the natural world is changing. And...

Business

Over 175 students in four schools in Moneragala receive a balanced mid-day meal through Tokyo Cement Group’s school nutrition program.
Tokyo Cement Group expands school nutrition program
Tokyo Cement Group recently extended its ‘...
The winners receive the awards
Fairfirst rewards upcoming insurance brokers Niranjan Nagendra Award 2022
The Niranjan Nagendra Memorial Award was...
PLC Trincomalee branch employees and General Hospital, Trincomalee staff after the blood donation campaign
PLC Trinco branch conducts blood donation campaign
The Trincomalee branch of the People’s Leasing...
The exchange of the agreement
Ajlan Group teams up with CHEC Plans to jointly develop Port City Colombo
Ajlan and Bros Holding Group (or Ajlan in short)...
Ceylinco General Insurance Chairman and CEO Patrick Alwis exchanges the MoU with Mobitel CEO Chandika Vitharena
SLT-Mobitel’s mCashand Ceylinco General Insurance to empower Sri Lankan women
mCash, the mobile money platform and wallet...
Senior DGM, TB and OCS, Rohan Pathirage - Senior DGM, People’s Bank, Rohini Madurawala, AGM, Channel Management, Samanthi Senanayake, AGM, Compliance, Aruni Liyanagunawardana, AGM, OCS,  Nalaka Wijayawardena, Head of Marketing, Mohamed Ruwaiz, Chief Manager, Audit, Thilini Perera, Senior Manager, OCS, Vipula Warnakula, Senior Manager, IT, People’s Bank and  Senior Tax Officer, Department of Revenue (Western Province), D.M.U.K. Ekanayake at the draw.
People’s Bank remittance promotion draw Sept and Oct millionaires picked
The eighth and ninth millionaires of the People’s...
Commercial Bank’s Head of Premises Tilak Wakista (second from left) receives the award from Director GBCSL  Mahendra S. Jayalath. Looking on (from left): Project Green Accredited Professional Ms. Samantha Manawadu, GBCSL Director  Chandana Dalugoda and the Bank›s Executive Officer, Energy and Environment, Ravindra Kamburawala  
ComBank Trinco branch wins Green Building award
The Trincomalee branch of the Commercial Bank of...
WSO2 gears for next stage of growth
WSO2, a company dealing in digital transformation...
Promotional offers from SLT-Mobitel
SLT-Mobitel is presenting a seasonal bonanza with...
Chairman, DSI Tyres, Ranatunga Rajapaksa and the team with the awards
DSI tyres bags two awards SLIM Brand Excellence 2022
DSI Tyres won two awards at the SLIM Brand...
CIPM President Ken Vijayakumar, author Dr. Asoka Jinadasa, and Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri at the launch
Dr. Asoka Jinadasa launches self-help book
A new self-help book by Dr Asoka Jinadasa, titled...
General Manager of Ansell Textiles, Ms. Anuradha Wimaladasa makes a token presentation of the goods to Director, Apeksha Hospital, Dr. Aruna Jayasekara and Administrative Officer Pradeep Rasanga.
Ansell Textiles presents essentials to Apeksha Hospital
Ansell Textiles Lanka (Pvt) Ltd of Seeduwa...
BOI officials meet German biz community in Sri Lanka Plans to take investor facilitation to the next level
The Delegation of the German Industry and...
DFCC Bank Values - Team Work, Professionalism, Customer Centric, Innovation, Socially Responsible, Stewardship, Ethical, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity and Accountable
DFCC Bank invests heavily in people management best practices
The functions of Human Resources (HR) departments...
EDB Chairman Suresh D. de Mel, Manager, Creative Marketing Advisory Services, South Asia, IFC, Selma Rasavac, Director, Development, R.K.W. Ranketh Kubura and Director, Department of Export Agriculture, Upul Ranaweera at the launch of the guidance book.
EDB launches Ceylon Cinnamon GI Control Plan guidance book
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB)...
Everyone knows HR
Switzerland Ambassador Dominik Furgler and Chairman, EDB, Suresh D. de Mel exchange the MoU.
EDB teams up with SIPPO MoU will facilitate to carry out comprehensive market research studies for selected export products
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB)...
Gamer.LK partnered with cricketing legends as Esports franchise ambassadors to promote EPL last year
Gamer.LK’s Esports Premier League crowned ‘Sri Lanka’s best digital marketing campaign’
Gaming and Esports agency, Gamer.LK received six...
The N-able team
“N-able’s people-focused strategy enables success in 2022”
N-able, an innovative technology solutions...
Senior management representatives of PIM and BOI at the launch
BOI strengthens the next level of leaders Teams up with PIM
The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) has...
The outside-in approach
Outside-in businesses rely on marketing to help...
CEO Nilantha Jayanetti and Chief Manager of Finance Mahesh Jayasanka receive the award on behalf of SDF
Sarvodaya Development Finance wins TAGS gold award
Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC was presented a...
Renewal for revival: reflections and resolutions for 2023
A new year amid a continuing socio-economic...
Adapt in 2023 to succeed
Volatility is at the highest level and many...
EXCHANGE RATES
Courtesy: The Colombo Stock Exchange
Weekly Performance of Indices
Naleen Edirisinghe - CEO, Pan Asia Bank
Chief Operations Officer of Pan Asia Bank, Naleen...
Kanrich Finance ordered to settle liabilities
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri...
SFSP licence cancelled
The Monetary Board of the Central Bank has...
IMF approval expected in 1Q, 2023 - Minister Semasinghe
State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said...
Chennai-Jaffna flights open investment opportunities
International flights between the Chennai Airport...
Singhagiri launches locally manufactured Smart TV Teams up with EWIS Colombo
Consumer electronics retailer, Singhagiri (Pvt)...
Red Wings launches direct flights to MRIA
Red Wings Airlines, a Russian regional leisure...
Economic activities within Provinces - 2021
Western Province, largest contributor to national output
The Western Province, which is the epicentre of a...
People’s Bank partners with HDFC Bank India Plans to offer enhanced banking services
People’s Bank has taken steps to further...
Dialog launches ‘Futureverse’ - Sri Lanka’s first fully immersive metaverse
Dialog Axiata PLC, launched ‘Futureverse’ – Sri...
Abans’ brand portfolio goes heavy on energy-efficient products
Building on its reputation for incorporating...
Farmers collecting bags of urea fertiliser, procured by FAO through USAID funding, from the Pampaimadu Agrarian Services Center, Vavuniya. 9,300 tonnes of urea fertiliser is currently being distributed to over 180,000 smallholder paddy farmers in eight districts across Sri Lanka.
Paddy farmers to receive free TSP fertiliser through USAID and FAO Amount of fertiliser allocated per farmer displayed at all Agrarian Service Centers until January 5
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the...
LB Finance wins big at Tags Awards 2022
LB Finance emerged with the highest number of...
Bank of Ceylon Wadduwa branch wins Green Building Award
The Green Building Council of Sri Lanka...
Softlogic Finance Rs 850mn Rights Issue oversubscribed
Softlogic Finance PLC’s Rs 850mn Rights Issue was...
SLT-Mobitel partners with Google Cloud Plans to provide customers with digital tools
SLT-Mobitel and Google Cloud have entered into a...
New appointments at First Capital
First Capital Holdings PLC, a member of the...
Amana Takaful Insurance revenue increases to Rs. 2.57 b in Q3 2022
Amana Takaful Insurance PLC posted a revenue...
UB Finance rings in the season with 31 for 31 Fixed Deposits
UB Finance has launched the 31 for 31 seasonal...

Sports

Djokovic
Djokovic back after Aussie ban lifted
Novak Djokovic has been welcomed back into...
Rizly Illyas
Rugby chief Illyas hits back at Asia Rugby’s “illegal expulsion”
Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) president Rizly Illyas in a...
Thushara Mendis (right) and VPN Samadhi with the best athlete awards
Joseph Vaz and Ave Maria girls best at schools athletics
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and Ave Maria...
Tharinda Ratwatte
Air Force make champs Kandy SC huff and puff
The defending league rugby champions Kandy Sports...
The only time Sri Lanka’s football was in some kind of a healthy state was in 1995 when the team won the South Asia or SAARC title. Since then only pompous “elected officials” have won trophies
Sri Lanka football qualifying for world chop
Sri Lanka sports continue to make headlines for...
Ravindu Laksiri (left) and Chanithma Sinaly with their trophies
Squash champion Fathoum Issadeen beaten by Sirimavo girl
Women’s Open champion for several years Fathoum...
Suneetha Wijesuriya receives her award that was announced at the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India from Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena at Temple Trees in Colombo
Sri Lankan maestro Suneetha Wijesuriya honoured at Chess Olympiad
Sri Lankan chess queen Suneetha Wijesuriya the...
Pele at a World Cup victory
Tributes to the “greatest sportsman of all time”
Presidents, celebrities and football legends past...
Observer SLT Mobitel Most Popular Scholboy Cricketer of the Year 2022 Dunith Wellalage receives the the most prestigious Trophy from Editor in Chief Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa. Senior Associate Editor Sunday Obsever Dudley Jansz handed over the Cash Award to the winner. Also in the picture are Sunday Oserver Sub-Editor and Sports writer Bernard Perera and Sunday Observer Advertising Manager Sudath Rajasinghe
The Observer SLT-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer 2022 - Highlights
The Best Schools runner up Cricket team from,...
Neymar da Silva Santos
Pele’s ‘Top Goal Scorer Record for Brazil’ equalled by Neymar at World Cup 2022
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior is a professional...
Umaya Gethmini a certified personal fitness trainer and nutritionist who has formed her own fitness institute named FIT Division
Umaya on a crusade to shape Sri Lankan women
Bodybuilding, or physique sports, is generally...
Kylian Mbappe
Mbappe saves the day for Paris St-Germain
Kylian Mbappe rescued victory for Paris St-...
Praveen Ramiah in action (pic: Thepapare.com)
‘I picked the right sport’
Divyesh Praveen Ramiah is a left arm fast bowler...
Niraj Wijewardana pounding his Indonesian opponent
Boxing discard back after 11 years, settles old score with rogue elements
Commonwealth Games reject Niraj Wijewardana slams...
Former football chief Ranjith Rodrigo brands Jaswar Umar a dictator
Former president of Sri Lanka Football (SLF)...
Ronaldo joins Saudi club
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian side...
Ex-boxing champ bags three medals in Masters’ athletics
Former Air Force and national boxing champion T...
Royal in junior cricket semi final
Royal College under-13 cricket team entered the...
Bangladesh coach quits
Bangladesh are without a coach nine weeks before...
Entries for Masters basketball close on January 18
A basketball tournament for Masters will be...
Mahanama meet St. Anthony’s in quarter-final today
Mahanama College Colombo will meet St. Anthony’s...
Badminton election embroiled in disputes
The election of office bearers to the Western...
Sports Pix
The National Nihorn Karate Do Sri Lanka...
Bronze for men, gold for women
Sri Lanka’s Sepak Takraw team finished in third...
Three Kenyan athletes banned
Three Kenyan athletes have been banned for a...
Pant survives crash
India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant is in a stable...
Boxing coaches in two-day training camp
The Sri Lanka Boxing Coaches Association (SLBCA)...

Editorial

Give priority to economic revival
A huge controversy has arisen over the proposed...

Opinion

Campaign Finance Bill will make huge change in social structure - Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and...
Eng. Ananda Devasinghe, President, Priripun Organization
Piripun organisation proposes development road map for Sri Lanka (2025-2040)
Eng. Ananda Deavsinghe is a professionally...
Publicised myths promote Ice - NDDCB Chairman Shakkya Nanayakkara
The National Dangerous Drugs Control Board, which...
Cartoon of the week
Systems not sick?
The sick with Covid, and the plain sick who are...

Youth Observer

Air disasters: Boeing 737 MAX
Frequent flying has almost become a sine-qua-non...
POETRY CORNER
CharityI combined my hands,Worshipping,Murmuring...
Unheard Voices The cries of a marginalised community
Bridge to Equality Sri Lanka – a group of non-...
Christmas around the world
Ornamental decorations go up in commercial...
Avatar: The Way of Water - Dizzyingly spectacular sequel
Avatar: The Way of Water is a 2022 American epic...
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993)
Kamen Rider The original power ranger
Unfortunately, Kamen Rider never really obtained...
Welcoming the New Year with hope
Leading up to the New Year and that feeling...
Will visit Sri Lanka one day - Kieren Hutchison
Kieren Hutchison reigns supreme among our...
Nadeera Jayawardane
Wholesome stories for children
Nadeera Jayawardane has been working with, in her...
Ramayana evidence in Southeast Asia
The South East Asian region comprises Vietnam,...
Here's hoping you make the most of 2023!
Here's hoping you make the most of 2023!

Health

Scientists develop blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists say a test could replace a costly...
Educate children on harmful impact of smoking - Toxicologist Chain smoking can cause cancers like mouth, throat, stomach, liver, kidney cancer and impotence in men – Study
The shocking revelation by the Education Minister...

Junior

My doll
I have many dolls. My favourite doll is my Barbie...
My family
My brother is a teddy bearHe hugs me everydayMy...
My daily routine
My name is Dehami Indusha. I have a good daily...
My lovely teacher
My teacher’s name is Rudhaina. She is our English...
The beauty of nature
Mountains are the highestValleys are the...
Bees
Bees are amazing creatures. There are about 25,...
My ambition
Ambitions are beautiful dreams of everyone. At...
Expand your vocabulary
Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the...
Phrasal verbs
Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the...
While adults partied to usher in the New Year 2023 with plenty of wishes and dreams, Omeli Sasathya, a Grade One student of Yasodhara Balika Maha Vidyalya, Colombo and Sheniru Sandisa decided to wish our Sunday Observer Junior readers a new year full of joy and happiness.
Welcome 2023
If I were a teacher
I would love to be a teacher as all the...
Knowledge is power
There is no greater power in this world than...
New Year traditions around the world
Future Artists
Value of foreign languages
We are living in a world with different...

Marriage Proposals

BRIDEGROOMS
AAA. Australian dual citizen ,​handsome and...
BRIDES
Academically and professionally qualified B/​G US...

World

UN seeks ICJ opinion on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine
The resolution will see the International Court...
Aung San Suu Kyi jailed for a further seven years
A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San...
North Korea fires missiles
Japan’s Defence Ministry said the missiles landed...

Montage

Best books of 2022: a selection of the year’s most notable releases Thumbed through and well-loved
As 2022 has ended, many people feel the urge to...

Spectrum

Caste, race, nationality and gender insignificant as long as you practise the Noble Eightfold path Taking refuge in the Buddha
Following are excerpts from an interview with...

Impact

Korean film festival 2022
Sri Lankans in Korea, an asset to strengthen economic and commercial ties - Korean envoy
Celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic...

Classifieds

HOUSE & PROPERTY
Business Premises for Sale0777438169 - Business...
EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES
Positions Vacant - Clerical/SecretarialApplicants...
VEHICLE
Nissan Cars for SaleNissan March K11 car for sale...

Week of January 1, 2023

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