Browse by Week | Sunday Observer

Browse by Week

Week of January 22, 2023

News

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S....
The funeral of Sri Lanka’s first woman filmmaker...
Although the Defence Secretary General (Rtd)...
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof...
Eighty-one of the country’s bird species are...
A Court in Northern France has sentenced 14 Sri...
The Finance Ministry is reported to be striving...
Over 8,000 police officers will be deployed to...
Vetaran Musician Keerthi Pascual’s 2nd Manamala...
The Past Pupils Association of Ave Maria Convent...
Seven people were died and several others,...
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office has...
External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S....
The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Association (SLLIA)...
Kavish Gunatilake, born in the UK and now living...
S. Sivanantharajah has been promoted as the 53rd...

Feature

‘Encounters’ by the Museum of Modern and...
Sunil Santha was a beloved composer, singer...

Features

The WHO has appealed to China to keep releasing Covid figures
Peking University released a study recently that...
The Gabura union, a small island adjacent to the Sundarbans forest, is  expected to be submerged in seawater by 2050
Climate change is a global problem that requires...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres   addresses the World Economic Forum,  in Davos, Switzerland
The following are excerpts from United Nations...
How do stars form in distant galaxies?...
A lightning bolt strikes over a popular neighbourhood of Bogota in 2022. The new discovery paves the way for laser-based lightning protection systems at airports, launchpads and tall buildings
Scientists have steered lightning bolts with...
A one percentage point increase in the allocation...
Forests are the world’s air-conditioning systems...
The Founder-Chairman of Selyn, Sandra Wanduragala...
Light is a magic element. The great builders of...
The final round of the competition “Rotary Honda...
The Pilikuththuwa cave temple and the small Dagaba in the cave on the lower terrace of the hills
The ancient cultural concept of the Dagaba, Keth...

News Features

A conversation between two ruling party members:...
It is said there is a fine line between love and...
The High Level Road, which connected Colombo to...
Minister Bandula Gunawardena and tour group at the Seethawaka Wet Zone Botanical Gardens.
The Seethawaka Odyssey is the newest addition to...
“The advocates of free markets in all their...

Business

Kumar Dharmasena Pic: Wimal Karunathilake
Pintanna, a pioneer in the Sri Lankan Agarwood...
MiHCM, a global HR technology provider,...
LCB Finance Kuliyapitiya branch
The Kuliyapitiya branch of LCB Finance PLC...
Emirates continues to rebuild its global network...
The Link Natural facility
Link Natural has launched a range of beauty care...
SLT-Mobitel has launched ‘mAgent’, a first-of-its...
Commercial Bank’s Chief Financial Officer Nandika Buddhipala and National Science Foundation Director General Dr. Sepalika Sudasinghe exchange the agreement.  Looking on (from right) are: National Science Foundation Chairman Prof. Ranjith Senaratne and Commercial Bank’s Senior Manager, Sustainability, Women Banking and CSR, Mrs Kamalini Ellawala and representatives of the two organisations. 
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has entered into a...
Advantis Projects delivers large Tunnel Boring Machines
Advantis Projects, a company dealing in project...
Participants of the eleventh KelaniSaviya CSR program with Peradeniya University’s faculty members and Kelani Cables senior management
Kelani Cables PLC enrolled 55 new students for...
Chairman of PLC (second from left) Pradeep Amirthanayagam receives the award from Chief Executive of ESQR Michael Harris.  General Manager and Chief Executive Officer, PLC, Shamindra Marcelline looks on.
People’s Leasing and Finance PLC (PLC) received...
A successfully and effectively crafted public...
Yes, it’s war out there in the market. It’s a do...
Fitch Ratings has downgraded the National Long-...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured financial support...
Russian VTB bank, Russia’s second largest bank,...
The David Pieris Group leisure cluster opened...
Ceylon Tea exports recorded a revenue of Rs. 411....
Shirantha Peiris
The Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel...
Port City Colombo (PCC) recently welcomed a...
Chairman Ronald Perera assuming duties.  picture by Nissanka Wijeratne
The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) will take new measures...
Head of State-Owned Enterprise Restructuring Suresh Shah, Policy Advisor Economics and Finance (FNF), Justus Lenz, moderator Shamindra Kulamannage and Joint Managing Director of JAAR Corporate Solutions (Germany), Andreas Hergenrother at the event.  Pic:  Claude Gunasekera
Most of the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) are...
GAC Sri Lanka officials at the NCE Awards 2022
The National Chamber of Exporters (NCE) of Sri...
Fashion innovation, master craftsmanship,...
Cartivate Motors (Pvt) Ltd. commenced operations...
The sharp drop in the weekly Treasury bill...
In the Forex market, the middle rate for USD/LKR...

Sports

India 349 for 8 in 50 overs (Shubman Gill 208)
Shubman Gill hit a fine double century as India...
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic struggled with more hamstring...
Aryna Sebalenka
Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka continued her strong...
Gaja Sports CEO Gayath Jayasinghe and Gaja Sports Vice President Sahan Randima (left) handing over the sponsorship jersey to MBSL secretary Basil Silva (Pic by Sudath Malaweera)
The eighth edition of the Masters basketball...
A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see...
Pulina Wellalage at his final
Pulina Wellalage of St Sebastian’s College,...
Daniil Medvedev-Rafael Nadal
Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev suffered a...
Andy Murray is out of the Australian Open after...
CH and FC scrum half Avishka Lee sets off from the base after winning the ball against Kandy SC (Pic by Sudath Nishantha)
Kandy Sports Club kept their reputation in tact...
Fancied Havelocks, who cried foul that they were...
Sharmal Dissanayake-Nehara Weerawansa
Former Davis Cup player and men’s singles...
Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla, South Africa’s second highest Test...
Anura Rohana
Pro golfer Anura Rohana finished on top with 4...
Air Force player Saraka Werralla averts a tackle from CR player Soyura Anthony  in their first round League rugby match last week
A red hot but desperate CR & FC managed to...
Lee Keegal touches down wearing the CH and FC jersey against CR and FC
As a schoolboy Lee Matthew Keegal broke into the...
Anura Vidyalaya Matara became champions of the...
Mahinda College players Pramesh Madhubhashana and...
The ICC has recommended six-team T20 events for...
BRC emerged champions in the Colombo Hockey...
An event called Cycling Savaraya has been...
Dewmi Ratnayake (right) representing Colombo club...
Paris St-Germain were prepared to let France...
Trinity College and St. Peter’s College emerged...
Sri Sumangala College –Kandy received a donation...
Football lovers of Kandy are hoping that the...
Sri Lanka rugby stalwart SW Chang has been...
The injunction order by the Court of Appeal (CA)...
Expolanka Holdings beat Fairfirst Insurance by...
The MCA ‘E’ division 25-over cricket tournament...
Spain’s Rafael Nadal is expected to be sidelined...
India romped to an eight-wicket victory over New...
Two renowned netball coaches in Hyacinth...

Editorial

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has repeated his...

Opinion

In an exclusive interview with the Sunday...
The freedom of social media platforms can have...
Local Government election fever is gradually...
The security forces would be downsized or at...

Youth Observer

Darlings is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language dark...
Sometimes, you may come across some young people...
The soul, transientRapt, engrossed and absorbed...
Padmani Mendis was born three months after her...
If the chances of finding out a queen with a...
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you....
Warhammer 40,000, popularly read as Warhammer 40K...
Youtube has become the future of entertainment,...

Health

Put all the eating schedules away - the best way...

Junior

Students of Janadhipathi Vidyalaya, Veyangoda...
Kerawalapitiya is in the district of Gampaha in...
The annual concert of ‘Kiddies World’ Pre School...
The Amuthu school magazine was launched on...
My country is Sri Lanka. It is an island in the...
My mother’s name is Sandya Nilmini. She is 38...
Trees give us pure air and shade. They also...
Teaching is regarded as the noblest profession in...
There are eight planets in the solar system. They...
There are many types of penguins. The largest...
My name is Hima.I am four years old.I am a good...
My favourite cartoon is Super Shiva. It is a very...
Spring will be arriving soonBirds will chirp and...
Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the...
This is a guide to help learners to communicate...

Marriage Proposals

About our son: B/​G/​K respectable retired...
AA Academically and professionally qualified,​...

Obituaries

SENEVIRATNE - PHYLLIS - Loving wife of late Anton...

Montage

Spectrum

“What am I supposed to do if both my daughter and...

Impact

Peter Colin-Thomé was a buddy of my cousin...
In 2017, after stumbling across the link between...
Illegal settlements along the KV Line
Though vastly outclassed by roads and highways in...
The Digital Media Association of Sri Lanka (DMASL...

Classifieds

Estates for Sale5 Acres clear deed and on...
Medical Drugs / TreatmentHearing aid installation...
Business Premises for Sale0777438169 - Business...
Positions Vacant - MarketingSales Representatives...

Week of January 22, 2023