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Week of January 15, 2023

News

CPA Secretary General meets President
Secretary General of the Commonwealth...
New reformist program to mark Independence anniversary
The Government will introduce its new reformist...
Thai Pongal message Importance of transcending narrow differences - Opposition Leader
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in his Thai...
Thai Pongal message The beginning of a new tomorrow - Speaker
Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena in his Thai...
Thai Pongal message An integral part of our national culture - PM
Thai Pongal, also known as the festival of...
Thai Pongal message Build a self-sufficient country - President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his Thai Pongal...
UNP gets many requests to contest LG polls together
United National Party (UNP) sources said that...
IGP tells Elections Commission Lack of police officers for polls duty
The IGP has told the Elections Commission that...
Feeding wild elephants – offenders beware
Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation...
Seethawaka Odyssey begins today with 50 tourists
A tourist train service, Seethawaka Odyssey, to...
Recruitment through Multi-purpose Development Task Force Railway Department to provide 3,000 jobs
The Railway Department will recruit 3,000 people...
Supreme Court orders Ex-President Sirisena and five others to pay Rs 31 crores for failing to prevent Easter Sunday Attacks
April 21, 2019 was yet another dark day in Sri...
The Governor of the the State of Gujarat Shri Acharya Devvrat at the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar.
Moragoda meets Governor and CM of Gujarat
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda...
ON THIS DAY : January 15 - 21
Kandyan dance at Madras Music Academy
Two of the world’s famous dance...
Computer Engineer launches two books
Poet, writer, lyricists Tharindu Weerasinghe who...
Annual get-together of Peradeniya University Alumni Colombo Chapter
The annual family get-together of the Alumni...
President Chief Guest at ACJU
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be the Chief...
The Sunday Observer wishes its readers a happy Thai Pongal
News in Pictures
The Malaysian High Commission at Rosmead Place...
Josephian Inter-House Drama Competition
The Inter-House Drama Competition of St.Joseph’s...
Professional training for youth seeking overseas employment
A well-equipped workforce is to be created by the...

Feature

Significant anthology of short stories
Book: Weanasa: Anthology of Short...
Writings without a voice Scripted, prompted, spellchecked and emojied
What I have penned down in this veritable ‘...

Features

The global situation ‘A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021’
An estimated five million children died before...
Amazing train journeys in the world
Trains can be recognised as a popular means of...
A busy street in Pettah
Economic turmoil, bunker mentality and the way forward
The present crisis of the Sri Lankan economy is a...
Sky isn’t just blue – airglow makes it green, yellow and red too
Look up on a clear sunny day and you will see a...
The main drip-ledged cave shrine in the lower terrace
Maligatenna: An abode of kings
The main drip-ledged cave shrine in the lower...
From left: EY GDS Sri Lanka External Communications Lead Isanka Perera, EY GDS Sri Lanka Consultant Thilini Samarasekara, EY GDS Sri Lanka Location Leader Hariharan Padmanabhan, SLRCS President Jagath Abeysinghe, SLRCS Colombo Branch Executive Officer Kumari Kotalawala and SLRCS Colombo Branch Consultant for External Projects Siddhartha Nanayakkara
Healthcare for vulnerable communities
EY Global Delivery Services (EY GDS) Sri Lanka...
Ephesus: Splendour of yore
The port of Ephesus, one of the most popular...
Spooner’s tips of the slung
What are spoonerisms? How did they originate?...
AI transforms skin care practices
Dermatology is a medical specialty that focuses...

News Features

Committee report bares cricket bigwigs
The saying that cricket is a gentleman’s game is...
For the first time in my life I felt the fear of death Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Colombo District MP Jagath Kumara
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Colombo...
Minister of Transport and Highways and Media Dr. Bandula Gunawardena and Indian High Commisioner to Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay unveils commemorative plaque for the project with Fisheries Ministry Douglas Devananda and State Minister Shehan Semasinghe
India’s frendly-hand gives life to Yal Devi to the land of palms
It’s been 67 years since the Yal Devi Train made...
People not interested in elections - Bandula Gunawardena
Although there is talk in the political arena...
Students who got A9s with the Principal, board of adminstration and O/L teachers. Pics By Nishanka Wijeratne
Gampaha Bandaranaike College shines at GCE O/Ls
Gampaha Bandaranaike College is one of the...
How chasing treasure hunters led to Moneragala police chief’s arrest
It is no secret that many police officers in our...
Democracy at its best, or is it?
“Democracy is necessarily despotism. As it...

Business

Standing from left: Asanka Perera – Chief Operating Officer Allianz Insurace Lanka Ltd, Gany Subramaniam – Chairperson Allianz Lanka, Herve Duboscq - General Manager Shangri-La Colombo, Alan Smee – CEO, Country Manager Allianz Lanka , Jayalal Hewawasam – CEO Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Ltd, Jude Shanmugam – Chief Financial Officer Allianz Insurance Lanka Ltd, Benjamin Ng - Senior Manager, Retail and Office Management Shangri-La Colombo.
One Galle Face Tower welcomes Allianz Lanka as its largest tenant
One Galle Face Tower (OGFT) is pleased to welcome...
Uber’s 2022 Cravings report reveals Sri Lanka’s love and hate relationship with onions
Uber looked at how you ordered on UberEats last...
Two Sri Lankan chefs at culinary competition in France Plan to present innovative local dishes
Two young Sri Lankan chefs Mihishan Silva (of...
The Seylan Bank team with the awards
Seylan Bank wins three awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.2 Secures a Silver and two Bronze awards
Seylan Bank secured several accolades to its name...
People’s Bank provides solar power to Ayagama school
People’s Bank’s ‘Mahajana Mehewara’ CSR drive and...
From left: Senior Business Manager Donovan Ondaatje, Deputy General Manager, Sajith Gunaratne and Marketing Manager Himpa Gunawardana with the two Rs. 250,000 winners
Prima KottuMee promotion winners receive prizes
The winners of Prima KottuMee ‘Hot N Spicy...
Pelwatte Dairy Chairman Ariyaseela Wickramanayake and officials at the launch.
Pelwatte Dairy debuts new products
Pelwatte Dairy introduced new products recently...
Fortinet SAARC Conference unveils emerging business opportunities
Fortinet hosted its annual SAARC Partner Sync...
The winners of the quiz competition. Here the Seylan Bank team receives the award from Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
Trade Finance Association of Bankers celebrates 25th anniversary
The Trade Finance Association of Bankers (TFAB)...
Transforming tobacco farming in Sri Lanka
A new publication from the Institute of Policy...
Everyone knows HR
A. I. P. Manjula receives one of the two gold awards.
Ceylinco Life’s A. I. P. Manjula wins double Gold National Life Insurance Awards
Ceylinco Life’s Senior Business Promotion Manager...
Dr Ruchitha Perera
Dr. Ruchitha Perera appointed to CIM, UK Director Board
Dr. Ruchitha Perera, FCIM, Chartered Marketer (UK...
Sadhaharitha Group fetes employees and customers
The Annual Awards for 2021-2022 of the...
Housing development sector seeks relief
Globally, the housing development industry has...
Public relations strategies for small businesses
Last week, we discussed the benefits of a public...
IPS Policy Insights Sri Lanka and SDGs: Impact of Covid-19 and the economic crisis
* Covid-19 reversed Sri Lanka’s progress across...
Five minds for future Sri Lankans
I read a fascinating book titled, “Five minds for...
Restructure your business or perish With or without the IMF bailout package, the macro environment will continue to be weak for the rest of the year
Demand will continue to slide, costs will keep...
TEA MARKET REPORT
EXCHANGE RATES
Courtesy: The Colombo Stock Exchange
Weekly Performance of Indices
Tourists at Sri Pada
Local and foreign tourists are coming in large...
Maliban Bioventures officials exchange the MoU with Minister of Health Dr. Keheliya Rambukwella. Pic: Sudath Malaweera
Oyamaduwa pharma manufacturing zone Health Ministry inks agreements with 12 local investors
Twelve Sri Lankan investors have pledged nearly...
Group CEO, Dialog Axiata Supun Weerasinghe and officials of Lotus Tower at the launch of the Future Zone at Lotus Tower
Dialog launches Future Zone at Lotus Tower
Dialog Axiata PLC extended an open invitation to...
INCO 2023
The premier industrial exhibition INCO 2023 on...
From left: Mahasen Samaravijaya, CDASL Secretary Pinsiri Fernando, Kishore Reddy, Prasanna De Zoysa, Director General, UDA, Prasanna De Silva, Chairman, UDA, Nimesh Herath, Deputy Director, General Planning, UDA Lalith Wijerathna, Aelian Gunawardena, DGM, Regulatory, Nalin Gankanda and Director, CMA, Aruna Warushahennadige
CMA grants approval for pet-friendly apartments
Condominiums in Sri Lanka are mainly subjected to...
World Bank Group President David Malpass
2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3%
WASHINGTON: Global growth is slowing sharply in...
Investor contribution to total turnover
CSE on path to complete digitalisation
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will complete...
US Ambassador Julie Chung
Govt awaits agreements with bilateral creditors
The Government expects the IMF funds to be...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe presenting an award at the event
Hard decisions vital to contain inflation - President
Sri Lanka needs more women entrepreneurs since...
BMICH staff present Christmas carols
• Carols presented on December 22 and 24 at the...
General Manager, Sysco LABS Rasika Karunatilake with the award.
Sysco LABS wins Silver at the National Chamber of Exporters Awards 2022
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka won the Silver Award in the...
From left: Head of Marketing, Upul Adikari, Executive, Sustainable Business, Shanel Perera, Head of Legal /Board Secretary Shiromi Halloluwa, Chief Human Resource Officer/DGM – Human Resources, L. Chiranthi Cooray, Managing Director/CEO Jonathan Alles, Executive Director/COO Dilshan Rodrigo, Assistant General Manager - Risk, Dilunika Jayasinghe, Assistant Manager, Sustainable Business, Hemantha Senanayake and Assistant General Manager, Strategy of HNB, Priyanka Wijeratne with the awards.
HNB crowned Sri Lanka’s Best Corporate Citizen for 2022
• Declared Overall Best Corporate Citizen for...
Harry Kane appointed as AIA Ambassador
Tottenham Hotspur striker and England captain,...
Cargills Bank opens branch in Anuradhapura
Cargills Bank’ opened its 23rd branch in...
Coronary artery disease - risk factors, presentation and treatment options and novel stent less Coronary Angioplasty with Drug Coated Balloons
We are discussing the topic of diseases of the...
GE completes separation of GE HealthCare
GE has completed the separation of its healthcare...
ComBank puts Sri Lanka on global map UN Climate Change Conference
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon had the distinction...

Sports

Oven Farrell
Owen Farrell set to be clear for Six Nations opener despite ban
England captain Owen Farrell is set to be...
Rashid Khan (left) and Mitchell Marsh come together at a match in this file picture
Australia says no to Afghanistan series opposing Taliban stance on women’s rights
Australia have withdrawn from a men’s one-day...
Investigation opened after Bolt loses millions
A company which looks after Usain Bolt’s...
Havelocks second row forward Shehan Dias wins the line out (Pic: Sudath Nishantha)
Five-try Havies drub CH 31-17
Havelocks kept their reputation intact when they...
Skeletons come forth at Sri Lanka Cricket probe 16 officials named on World Cup jaunt in Australia:
A thundering investigative Report has blown the...
Rafael Nadal
Nadal says he’s vulnerable at Aussie Open
Top seed Rafael Nadal says he is vulnerable to...
Lionel Messi
Messi not interested in Saudi money
Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi has not...
Ranjith Boteju-Ranjith Boteju with his trophy in bygone days
Ex-athlete Boteju wants the bluff to end
Former Sri Lanka athlete Ranjith Boteju wants a...
Action at the Kandy-Navy match
Kandy lucky to escape Navy torpedo
Kandy Sports Club, the unbeaten league rugby...
Zhao Xintong, Yan Bingtao and Liang Wenbo are among the players suspended
Match-fixing hits snooker as 10 players suspended
As snooker prepares to host one of its showpiece...
Rugby and family the key to Radeesha’s success
He played rugby as a scrum half for his Alma...
Musaeus hockey team captain Vinuri Nanayakkara and vice captain Keshani Perera receiving the trophy
Unbeaten Musaeus College grabs Under-16 hockey championship
Musaeus College claimed the titles for 2022 at...
Enzo Fernandez
Enzo Fernandez: A midfielder with a warrior’s heart who won ‘Young Player Award’
Enzo Fernandez is a professional footballer who...
Ex-rugby player Aruna de Silva no more
Former Isipathana College, Police and Sri Lanka...
Junior basketball gets underway today with nearly 500 players in action
The 20th edition of the re-branded Junior...
Zahira Old Boys match today
The Batch of 2000 Zahira College Colombo (Old...
Colombo Malay CC girls finish in third place
The girls hockey team of Colombo Malays Cricket...
Now Sri Lanka wants the rugby World Cup
A special discussion was held at the Sports...
University of Sri Jayewardenepura champs
University of Sri Jayewardenepura collected 356....
MCA cricket gets into top gear
An opening stand of 130-runs in 85 balls between...
Royal meet St. Peter’s in final today
Royal College and St. Peter’s College will pad up...
Badminton Nationals from January 16
The 70th National Badminton Championship 2022...
Kandy sports round-up
The Kandy Rugby Carnival featuring teams of old...
Joes batter Jayasundara cracks unbeaten 200
St. Joseph’s batter Hiran Jayasundara scored an...
Leading players to contest Air Force golf
Top ranked golf players and the Tri-Forces and...
New president for football elected as Jaswar Umar is ousted
The team backed by former Football Sri Lanka (FSL...
Peterites hang on for draw against Trinity
St. Peter’s College managed to draw their inter...
Police gift Kandy SC win on a platter
A gift of a try by Police SC saw Kandy SC take...
Nalanda take Bandula Warnapura Trophy
Nalanda College beat Dharmaraja College by 10...
Sri Lanka to exalt women’s rugby ahead of men’s game
For more than a century, 144 years to be precise...
No drug cover-up in Kenya athletics says Coe
There is “no suggestion” that there has been any...
Thomians and Wesley draw match
The inter school cricket match between S. Thomas...
Saudi Arabia to host opening F1 race in 2024
Saudi Arabia looks set to host the opening race...

Editorial

Universities: realising the true potential
“Today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders” may be a...

Opinion

Charith Senanayake reveals how he got beaten up: Born Again cricket voodoo
The committee chaired by retired High Court judge...
Combatting drug menace, an uphill task
Alcoholic drugs, intoxicating drinks, and mind...
Local Government elections: A dilemma for the Government
Apparently, there are pros and cons to postponing...
Cartoon of the week
Debt and Shakespeare
Shylock asked for his pound of flesh, but didn’t...
Cannot continue subsidies forever - Dr. Ramesh Pathirana
Minister of Plantation Industries and Industries...

Youth Observer

Greatest action movie of all time
When conversing about this topic, ‘The Raid’ is...
Smile: Unsettling exploration of trauma
‘Smile’ is a 2022 American psychological horror...
Chamika Dewmini
Be a singer with a good heart - Chamika Dewmini
Upon witnessing the performances by the stars at...
Youth programs benefit young people
In any country, its youth population is an asset...
My Poetic Place: Sakina’s journey to self discovery
“Immersed within the core of my faulted and...
Chushadi Kaushalya receives the Most Popular School Girl Cricketer award from Editor-in-Chief, Sunday Observer, Dinesh Weerawansa. Senior Associate Editor Dudley Jansz looks on.
Observer-SLT Mobitel Most Popular Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2022 Chushadi Kaushalya: A rising star in cricket
The 44th Observer-SLT School Cricketer awards...
Thai Pongal, a tribute to the Sun God
Thai Pongal is regarded as one of the most...
Fashion is not merely about a garment piece - Amilani Perera
When Covid-19 changed our economy forever, most...
Chushadi Kaushalya
Chushadi Kaushalya

Health

Exercise won’t help you lose weight, says top diet expert
Exercising won’t help you lose weight on its own...
Prevent dengue by eliminating mosquito breeding sites Clean environments that attract mosquitoes is the key to zero dengue
According to the Epidemiology Unit’s latest data...

Junior

A poetry book launch
Hirah Isthiquar’s Black and White poetry book was...
Ice Age Animals What is an Ice Age?
There were several Ice Ages in world history. The...
The cage
There was once a beautiful parrot called ‘Kumari...
My favourite subject
My favourite subject is English.This language is...
Dreams
Hold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a...
My favourite colour
My favourite colour is blue. I have many blue...
My favourite TV program
My favourite TV program is Justin and Testin. It...
The sea is my favourite place to visit. It’s my way to relax
The beauty of the sea
The breeze, the blue sky,The sand is my,Magical...
Expand your vocabulary
Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the...
Phrasal verbs
This is a guide to help learners to communicate...
U. Amishka, U. Haris Raj, K. Swarnika and K. Dharsmitha celebrate Thai Pongal in the traditional way.
Let's celebrate Thai Pongal
Future Artists
THAI PONGAL: 'THE FESTIVAL OF HARVEST'

Marriage Proposals

BRIDEGROOMS
AAA. Australian Citizen Sinhalese Catholic...
BRIDES
AA Academically and professionally qualified,​son...

Obituaries

Obituaries
ABEYAWICKRAMA - ENA KAMALIKA (nee CABRAAL),​...

Montage

21st Dhaka International Film Festival begins
The nine-day-long 21st edition of the Dhaka...
Gaadi: The struggle for individuality
One of the most prominent Sri Lankan filmmakers...

Spectrum

WNPS Monthly Lecture Living in the only wetland capital in the world
WNPS Monthly Lecture, LIVING IN THE ONLY WETLAND...
WHO highlights importance of sharing Covid virus sequences
Although virus sequencing is vital to detect and...

Impact

The ins and outs of using animals for biomedical research
Biomedical research is a broad area of science...
Sacred Pinwatte temple in Dehiwela
Getting away from the busy city life of Colombo,...
Thai Pongal Harvest of culture, tradition and unity
The festival is dedicated to the sun god, Surya,...

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Week of January 15, 2023

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