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Students of the Sri Sarathadevi Girls Home posing after signings Bhajan, Homam and Pooja. Pic: Sivam Packiyanathan, Batticaloa Spl. Cor.

Holy Mother Sri Sarathadevi’s 169th birth anniversary

Holy Mother Sri Sarathadevi who served the...

Downing Street party during lockdown Will UK see its first coloured Prime Minister?:

A Downing Street garden party held during the...

Central Expressway second phase opened

The second phase of the Central Expressway from...

Covid-19: Next two weeks crucial

The next two weeks are crucial for Sri Lanka when...

Principals’ and teachers’ services declared closed services

An Extraordinary Gazette notification has been...

Tourism Ministry goes for travel app

The Tourism Ministry will put in place a travel...

Sharp increase in tourist arrivals - D. V. Chanaka

State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones...

Basil Rajapaksa and Indian External Affairs Minister hold virtual meeting Early realisation of US$ 1.5 b credit facility

Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and Indian...

Ceremony on low key on President’s directive Second session of ninth Parliament opens on Jan. 18

The second session of the ninth Parliament will...

Thai Pongal celebrations

A Hindu priest takes part in making Pongal rice...

Minister of Industries, Wimal Weerawansa with the chairman and members of the Advisory Council of the Automobile Assembling and Automobile Components Manufacturing Industries in Sri Lanka.

Ministry of Industries appoints Advisory Council

Monday, 10th January 2022, COLOMBO; Minister of...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa unveil the plaque to open the second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala (Ethugalpura Gateway) yesterday

Central Expressway second phase opening

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa greets the...

Kuragala Cave Temple

The sacred relics will be enshrined today in the...

A grouping of middle-grade military officers with Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne and other senior military officers

Leadership development for future military leaders – Defence Secretary

Leadership development among future military...

Top Ten Award winners in Extra Large Manufacturing and Service Category

CNCI Achiever Awards 2021 for industrial excellence

The Crystal Award Winner in Extra Large Category...

Year 2022 a ‘Visit Sri Lanka’ year Seven million tourists targeted by 2030

With an ambitious plan to attract seven million...

Kelaniya Duruthu perahera

The Annual Kelaniya Duruthu Perahera at the...

Port City Colombo Marina Promenade opens

The Port City Colombo Marina Promenade was opened...

Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana

SLAF earned US$ 6 million in 2021 - Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana

Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal...

Batticaloa Dist. civil servants get-together

The annual get-together of the Batticaloa...

Inclement weather hampers people’s daily lives

Due to the recent inclement weather and...

Holy mass to welcome New year 2022

A festive Holy Mass was conducted at St. Mary’s...

Eravur sales centre opened

The Eravur Multi-Purpose Co-operative fresh sales...

Teachers after receiving letters of appointment as ISAs posed for a group photograph with the New Zonal Director of Education at the office premises. Text and Pic: H.L. Sunil Shantha, Kalutara Central Special Cor.

Kalutara teachers receive IAs appointments

A ceremony was held at the auditorium of the...

NWSDB begins New Year 2022

A ceremony was held by the National Water Supply...

Grenade in church: Suspects will be brought to court - Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Retired General Kamal Gunaratne...

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine: No complications for schoolchildren

No complications have been reported so far from...

Tsunami warning in Tonga after giant eruption

A tsunami warning has been issued in several...

News in pictures

Children were the most affected during the Covid-...

Feature

Toni Morrison

Start writing when you are at your best - Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison, an author of more than a dozen...

W.B. Ganegala

Local music industry Collecting royalties is an uphill task - W. B. Ganegala

Piracy is a big problem in Sri Lanka. When it...

Features

WNPS monthly lecture: Shipwrecks in Sri Lanka

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS...

Psychological novel on marriage

Reviewed by Somapala Arandara‘Vivahaka Premaya’...

Importance of good dietary practices during pandemic

With the onslaught of a new variant of...

Could the Milky Way’s feeding habits unlock the secrets of dark matter?

Astronomers have mapped dozen streams of stars –...

Kithul value-added products at the Saubhagya production villages

Production village program Rural renaissance

Sri Lanka has been since independence in 1948...

Bush passion fruit leaf Melluma

Bush passion fruit:Edible plant that controls blood pressure

During the past few weeks, a number of scientists...

The 36-ft long rock hewn reclining Buddha statue of Buduruwayaya

Spiritual edifice of sylvan charm Ancient Buduruwayaya

Almost a metaphor for our heritage - cultural...

The Ridi Viharaya donation was held under the patronage of the Ven. Thibbatuwawe Buddharakkitha Thera

Reaching out to the needy

Atlas, Sri Lanka conducted the annual Ridi...

The pandemic has given people less autonomy and heightened uncertainty but also the chance of ‘new opportunity

‘What do we do with our finite life?’ How Covid reframed our relationship with ourselves

Mass disruption has caused many to rethink what...

Ending ignorance

They say that ignorance is bliss. Ignorance...

News Features

Leave the past two years to critics, embrace the future - Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that we...

A collective positive approach to a tumultuous year in 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic that broke out in January...

Truths behind jumbo lies DG invites Cher to Sri Lanka #invitechertosl:

Sri Lanka is world renowned for its elephant...

Thinking out-of-the-conformity-box

“I ncrease productivity through innovation by...

Business

Classic Destinations adds ‘Classic WiId’ to travel offerings

Leading inbound travel solutions provider,...

Government Securities Market (Week ended January 13, 2022)

The bearish sentiment prevailing in the secondary...

The Bourse Weekly Performance (Week Ended 13th January 2022)

The website was launched by Managing Director of Siyapatha Finance Ananda Seneviratne. The senior management was also present.

Siyapatha Finance launches corporate website

Siyapatha Finance launched the newly improved...

The HNB mini customer centre at the Department of Immigration and Emigration

HNB opens customer centre at Immigration and Emigration Dept

To facilitate hassle-free banking through formal...

Dialog launches Apple Watch Series 7 Features a large, more advanced display

Dialog Axiata PLC authorised reseller, partner...

MSI launches gaming, content creation laptops

MSI, a gaming and business computing brand,...

Siam City Cement, IUCN continue partnership

Siam City Cement Group (SCCC Group) and the...

Aitken Spence Elevators plants 1,000 saplings

Aitken Spence Elevators planted a tree belt...

Dialog Axiata powers Battle of the Golds

After a lapse of two years of Big Match Cricket,...

DFCC Bank, title sponsor of Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe ODI series

DFCC Bank is the Title Sponsor for the upcoming...

CEO Kapila Ariyaratne

Seylan Bank reaffirms No.1 position in customer service

Seylan Bank PLC, has affirmed its position in the...

SLT-Mobitel unveils new theme ‘No Dream Too Big’ Lays formidable blueprint for 2022

SLT-Mobitel unveiled its new theme ‘No Dream Too...

CEO of Mobitel, Chandika Vitharena exchanges the MoU with Director and CEO of Union Bank Indrajit Wickramasinghe. SLT-Mobitel and Union Bank officials look on.

SLT-Mobitel’s mCash partners Union Bank Offers enhanced banking convenience

Union Bank entered into an agreement with SLT-...

From left: EKTC General Manager, Engineering Ajantha Vitharanage, Managing Director Adil Mansoor and General Manager, Sales and Business Development, EKTC and Corporate Chef Rational AG in Sri Lanka, Thushara Gunawardhana.

EKTC gears for growth in hospitality sector

Euro-Kitchens Trading and Contracting (EKTC)...

Change in composition of int’l reserve position CB puts record straight

International reserve management of a central...

Transforming “waste” into “resources” again (a Japanese example)

Bottle-to-bottle recycling can boost transition to circularity in plastics

Pollution caused by the irresponsible disposal of...

Everyone knows HR

MD Rangana Peiris

Raan’s Kitchen gears to meet rising demand

Raan’s Kitchen, a home based catering company in...

Regional Manager Nishantha Kannangara

Ideal Finance opens branch in Kadawatha

Ideal Finance Limited (IFL) opened a branch in...

SriLankan posts net profit in December 2021

SriLankan Airlines reported a profit of USD 9.25...

After signing the MoU: Ceylon Chamber of Commerce CEO Manjula de Silva exchanges documents with CEO, CH17, Jumar Preena.

CCC launches privilege card for members

The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is proud to...

Forex crisis, many platforms and solutions

The debate on economic recovery centered on the...

Company meetings: A waste of time and money

Over Rs. 2.3 billion is lost every year in Sri...

Differences between leadership and management

Good leaders are inevitability for the success of...

Those who contributed over 10 years of service to SLT VisionCom. From left: Eranda Gunawardena, Baratha Karunarathne, Ruchira Weerakoon, CEO SLT VisionCom, Ajantha Seneviratne, Group CEO, SLT-Mobitel, Lalith Seneviratne, Group Chairman SLT-Mobitel, Rohan Fernando, Mevan Attanayake, Gayan Madhuranga, Sripali Bandara and Rukshan Jayawardene.

SLT VisionCom Service Awards 2021

Those who have contributed over five years of...

Sins against Synergy

Teams are in high demand. In the worlds of sports...

Define and play the ‘New Ball’ in 2022

This year will continue to pose numerous...

TEA MARKET REPORT

Courtesy: The Colombo Stock Exchange

Weekly Performance of Indices

“Inflation amplifies problems for emerging markets”

Rising food and fuel prices pose serious...

Chipmakers to be ‘winners’

The metaverse, which requires a massive amount of...

Unequal post-pandemic world: Brace for more instability - WEF

The world is growing more unequal and the...

Tourism picking up

Be kind to every kind, not just mankind - Anthony...

Govt. irked over S&P’s rating action

The Government is perturbed over the S&P...

Repay foreign debt or finance essential imports - Advocata

The available foreign reserves of the country can...

Dumith Fernando

More listings, higher market cap this year - CSE Chief

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) anticipates a...

International Sovereign Bonds Those who wanted payment, now say don’t pay - Cabraal

Those who screamed that the country would not be...

Hasitha Premaratne

Revival of industries, an uphill task - Industry experts Rising logistics, raw material costs and higher wage demand put brakes on revival plans

Worker absenteeism, rising logistics and raw...

How Samsung Foldables are refining the future of Smartphone innovation

When Samsung Electronics revealed its first...

Redfly marks fifth anniversary

As a Creative Design Agency that started off in...

DPMC Director, Parts and Accessories, Jayantha Ratnayake cuts the anniversary cake

DPMC’s Workshop Madapatha now handles commercial vehicles too

David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited,...

Udara Palliyaguruge

Guththila Strategic Solutions turns 18

Guththila Strategic Solutions has carved a...

Abans cookers provide safety and covenience

Every kitchen has a star appliance, an appliance...

BASL Toastmasters Club appoints new office-bearers

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka Toastmasters...

Group Chairman Ramya Wickramasingha and Group Managing Director Sheamalee Wickramasingha accepts the award on behalf of the CBL Group.

Sustainable growth remains top priority for CBL Group CBL placed in Top Three Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards

The CBL Group was awarded second runner-up at the...

Bank of Ceylon launches BOC SME Circle

With the aim of inspiring and empowering Sri...

HelpAge bags ‘Business World Excellence award 2020’

The USA-based Business World International...

Debit card users to benefit from Koko

Debit card users now have access to credit limits...

Exchange Rates (Week ended January 13, 2022)

In the Forex market, the USD/LKR rate on spot...

Sail Lanka Yachting Group to launch marine training project in Jaffna

Sail Lanka Yachting Group (SLYG) and Building a...

Hela Apparel Holdings IPO oversubscribed on opening day

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Hela Apparel...

Sports

Athletics chief Maj. Gen. Palitha Fernando (left) receiving the sponsorship from Bandula Egodage the Vice President of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs of Nestle (Pic by Ranjith Asanka)

Overseas flavour for Sri Lanka half marathon

Eight women and seven men from neighbouring...

Cavendish

Cycling champ’s home robbery probed

Police investigating an aggravated burglary at...

Travis Head 101

Aussies take 152 lead as England make 188

Australia’s pace duo of Pat Cummins and Mitchell...

New anti-doping law nabs first offender at Tokyo Olympics

Prosecutors have charged the first person under...

Sakuna Liyanage-Dunith Wellalage

Moneragala boy’s 85 helps Sri Lanka down Scotland

Skipper Dunith Wellalage had fine figures of 5...

Champions: The champions Masters Blasters celebrating on the podium with coach Chamara Guruge. The team comprised Sadew Wijesekera, Dulneth Algawatta, Tharusha Sandeep, Thevidu Wewalla, Kawhshika Kumarasinghe, Tej Ramaswamy, Akith Jarundika (captain), Dunitha Sethnal, Kakeru Hennayake, Akaine Ubayasiri, Anuja Daham, Chanul Athale

Budding Master Blasters reign supreme in inaugural show

Cricket legend Sanath Jayasuriya earned the...

Air Force commander Air Marshal Sudharshana Pathirana (left) and Group Chief Officer of Dialog Navin Peiris holds the Commander’s Cup at a presentation ceremony (Picture by Ranjith Asanka

Air Force sports out in full swing after lapse Golf, beach volleyball, cycling and rugby to hit the arena:

The ninth edition of the Air Force Commander’s...

Shikara Nuwantha, captain of Ace Capital CC receives the runner-up CDWCA trophy from the chief guest Mohan de Silva, Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket-Captain of Army ‘A’ team receives the championship trophy from chief guest Mohan de Silva, Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket

Army women bag Colombo Sixes cricket title

The Army team emerged champions of the inter-club...

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara would have sensed the disaster ahead

Sri Lanka Cricket paying the price for player mismanagement

Sri Lanka is a country that has a rich culture of...

Wang Junxia takes part in jogging in Wuhan in 2006-Victory Lap after winning the Olympic Title at Atlanta 1996

Wang Junxia: First Chinese Olympic Champ to enter the Hall of Fame

The Chinese Olympic champion Wang Junxia, ...

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic admits breaking isolation

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has admitted there...

Emma Raducanu-Sloane Stephens

Raducanu gets tough Australian Open draw against Sloane Stephens

Emma Raducanu cannot seem to catch a break....

Sri Lanka Under-19 World Cup cricket squad

Sri Lanka’s Under-19 cricket squad for the Youth...

Hamilton (left) and Verstappen

Formula One outlines inquiry

Formula 1’s governing body has outlined the...

Sanath Jayasuriya: Still the legend he was and is...

Jayasuriya: Still looking for his replica

A legend, a myth and a champion. Sanath...

Airline employees take off with inaugural cricket Sixes

The inaugural six-a-side tournament organised by...

How a tactical move made Colombo HA emerge champions at hockey Nationals

In a spirited display of hockey, Colombo Hockey...

Trinity award Colours and Lion

Trinity College awarded Colours and the Lion for...

Sri Lanka to win at any cost?

In a desperate move to overcome a mounting share...

Sri Lankan girl goes places in track and field in Darwin

A Sri Lankan girl studying in Darwin, Australia,...

Missing funds at Sri Lanka Badminton

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Western...

Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) now in Sri Lanka

Although tennis is enormously popular around the...

Colombo golfers outsmart Nuwara Eliya

Royal Colombo Golf Club won all their events over...

Wesley rout Thomians by 10 wickets

Wesley College beat S. Thomas’ College Mount...

Sebs and Cambrians draw match

The 71st Battle of the Golds cricket match...

Peterites escape against Devapathiraja

St. Peter’s College chasing a 209 target...

Peterite juniors rock arch rivals Joes

Opener Savi Fernando steered St Peter’s College...

Editorial

A time to come together

Sri Lanka, like all other countries, has been...

Opinion

Pictures by Subash Semasinghe and Dushmantha Mayadunne

Colombo Port City EC progressing smoothly

With Port City Colombo’s Marina Promenade being...

Cartoon of the week

‘Republican’ tax breaks for ‘rich’

This is the time to give entrepreneurs tax breaks...

SLFPers can’t have the cake and eat it - D.V. Chanaka

State Minister of Aviation and Export Zones...

Youth Observer

A Girl and her pillow from Syria “Every” not “Some”.

The Earth has a different story each and every...

The wind is my winning power - Surfer Upul de Silva

Developing approach road to Kalpitiya lagoon an...

Loneliness and aloneness

There is a difference between loneliness and...

The cinema of Iraq

The cinema of Iraq went through a downturn under...

Love in the midst of our own inner demons

The familiar demons of tradition, familial...

Images: Viraj Sandeepa

Self-discipline is a must – Devangi Wickramasinghe

Dance is an art in which human movement becomes...

Speedrunning: Pushing the limits of gaming

According to HowlongToBeat.com, a site dedicated...

Is 2022 sportsmen’s year?

Year 2022 has already dawned, but the difference...

The importance of being vigilant Social media platforms

TikTok has enormously invaded the boundaries of...

Facilities at Sigiriya need upliftment

Sigiriya Rock fortress renowned as the UNESCO...

Avani Dias - the aspiring journalist

Journalism is not alien to her because she was...

Lessons at the end point

I met a man in his 90s. He had no apparent...

Devangi Wickramasinghe

Poetry

Measure for MeasureThe night mail sped upThe...

Health

Vaccination, responsible sexual behavior, early detection best preventive measures Free medical advice and screening at Government hospitals

This month has been devoted to raising awareness...

Rising violence on children- a cause for concern - Psychiatrist

The year 2022 has begun with an escalation of...

Dont drive if you have taken drugs or alcohol - health officials warn motorists

The number of Road accidents and rail accidents...

Junior

The three riddles

Once upon a time, there was a king who thought...

Well loved tales The Princess and the pea

Once upon a time there was a prince who lived in...

Christmas is a special festival celebrated by...

Happy New year 2022

Teh New Year is celebrated all over the world...

A page from my ‘pandemic diary’

15th December 2021It has been two years after...

My country is Sri Lanka. It is located in the...

My favourite jungle animal

There are many animals in the jungle such as...

Let’s save animals

Animals are a part of our world, without them, I...

The magical world of Beatrix Potter

Do you know Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, The...

I often wish I were a King, And then I could do...

The Carrot Prince

Once upon a time, there lived a princess called...

Quiz on synonyms and antonyms

A synonym is a word that means something similar...

Phrasal verbs are an important feature of the...

Confusable words

Some English words appear to be similar, but they...

Orangutans have distinct artistic styles too!

To a casual observer, the artwork in the image...

NASA's Parker Solar Probe pierced the Sun's corona on April 28, 2021

(Credit: NASA.gov) On December 14, 2021, NASA...

At the Sea-Side

By Robert Louis Stevenson When I was down beside...

Frolicking on the beach

What I learned during the lockdown

We’ve all been through a difficult year, which...

Foreign words and phrases

English has borrowed a large number of words and...

Find the missing objects

Some of the objects given in the first picture...

My favourite book

My favourite book is Odyssey two. It was written...

SRI LANKA MY NATIVE COUNTRY Spiritual serenity in Kelaniya

Marriage Proposals

AA respectable Govi Buddhist parents from Colombo...

BRIDES

AAA Kandyan Radala Buddhist parents seek a...

Obituaries

DAHANAYAKE - ALEXANDRA HYACINTH LAETITIA. Retired...

World

Twelve people were killed instantly when the helicopter hit a hillside

Bad weather caused India’s top commander’s chopper crash

A helicopter crash that killed the head of India’...

The mother was brought to sit in business class after giving birth

Canadian doctor delivers ‘Miracle’ baby on flight

DOHA, Jan. 15. - Canadian doctor has told of her...

UN chief: ‘We are in a race against time to help the Afghan people’

Describing a “nightmare unfolding in Afghanistan...

Novak Djokovic: The politics behind Australia’s decision

MELBOURNE, Jan. 15 - The Australian Government...

Russia-Ukraine US warns of ‘false-flag’ operation

NEW YORK, Jan 15 - Russia is plotting to stage...

Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruption

Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater...

Vigils across Ireland for murdered teacher

Thousands of people attended vigils across the...

Kerala court clears Bishop in nun’s rape

An Indian court has cleared a Bishop accused of...

Montage

Jackson Pollock at work, (The Hundreds)

Abstract expressionism - A timeless and powerful art movement

A post-World War II movement, abstract...

Chathuranga Gamage - A distinct character in the world of art

Chathuranga Gamage is invariably an artist by...

Spectrum

Long and steady march towards “A drug-free Sri Lanka” Crushing the Villain

Winning the ‘war’ against illicit drugs is as...

Impact

Dhanapala

The green yield with organic fertiliser

Nimal Sisira Kumara is a paddy farmer who moved...

Civilisations rose out of water

With the beginning of settlements in Ceylon, as...

Effects of the ice drug

The spread of drugs is a common thing in society...

From fruit to fruit juices

It is known that food, like everything else in...

Connection between pets and children

In the past, animals were raised for a variety of...

Voyage of a nightmare * Tillekeratne faced a 60-year jail term, * Returned home after two years in a Mauritian prison

The Panama-flagged MV Wakashio was sailing under...

Classifieds

Estates for SaleKandy District,Hasalaka,900...

GENERAL

Lifts / TransportsOffice transport available from...

HOUSE & PROPERTY

Business Premises for SaleKandy - valuable...

EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES

Positions Vacant - MarketingLeading company...

VEHICLE

Cars for Sale13 Sri 6325 Daihatsu Charmet 8 Lakh...

Week of January 16, 2022