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Week of February 5, 2023

News

Join the process to build the country - President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe delivering the...
EC tells SC: Difficult to work on LG Poll as funds haven’t come
The Election Commission informed the Supreme...
Activities of 55 project offices to be closed down Suspend 32, run 46 with minimum staff:
The Report of the Committee to Review Project...
President opens Parliament today
The Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament will...
Paris Club Creditors provide financing assurances for Sri Lanka
Representatives from the Paris Club,...
President expressed shock and sadness over earthquakes in Turkey
President Ranil Wickremesinghe expressed shock...
Private sector employees to get health insurance
Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula...
Govt. discussing to increase payment for checking the GCE A/L answer sheets
Cabinet Spokesperson Mass Media Minister Dr...
No political intervention to increase interest rates
Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula...
Govt. expressed condolences to Turkey and Syria
Cabinet Spokesperson, Minister of Mass Media Dr....
Transport and Highways Ministry to pay dues to contractors
Cabinet Spokesman Mass Media Minister Dr Bandula...
Outgoing Bulgarian Ambassador calls on the President
Mrs. Eleonora Dimitrova, Bulgaria's Ambassador to...
Government Decides to close 55 Projects
The government has decided to close 55 project...
Without valid registrations About 10,000 private health institutions operating in the country All private hospitals, health institutes should register before February 28, Investigation as to whether medical equipment and human resources in these institutions are of certain standard
All private hospitals and health institutes in...
Indonesian Police probing Sri Lankan businessman’s death
Indonesian Police have launched an investigation...
Roshan Wanninayake and The suspect
‘Shades’ owners murder: Court grants CCD permission to detain couple for 24 hours Death caused due to a blow with a blunt weapon on the head- Post Mortem, Suspect had gone to Wellawatte and then thrown the phone into the sea, He had shaved off his beard leaving only a moustache and changed his appearance
The Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court has granted...
Laugfs Gas price increased
In line with the price increase of LP Gas of...
Notice of Heavy Rain by the Department of Meteorology
Rainfall is expected to occur in Eastern, Uva and...
UNDP to support Sri Lanka in achieving its Sustainable Development Goals
Representatives of the United Nations Development...
‘Nawam Maha Perahara’ is a blessing and auspicious sign for the country- President
The country could experience economic respite by...
Art exhibition to commemorate Sri Lanka's 75th Independence
“Art of Sri Lanka” an exhibition highlighting Sri...
Judges take oaths
Justice K. P. Fernando, President of the Court of...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena and Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay at the handing over ceremony held yesterday. Picture by President’s Media.
500 new buses on roads before April 50 buses handed over to President under project’s second phase, 165 buses received from India so far
A token of another fifty buses (50) were handed...
Scientist killed in unsecured roadblock
A scientist was killed after colliding with a...
‘Shades’ owner’s murder: Couple arrested “Wanted Rs.100,000, hit him on head as he refused” * Could’nt go to Indonesia due to visa issue, * Returned to Kolonnawa from BIA by bus
Police yesterday arrested a husband (Azeemdeen...
Litro gas prices increased from today
The liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, Litro...
New member appointed to PUCSL
Douglas Nanayakkara has been appointed as a...
Indonesian Naval Ship departs island concluding official visit
The Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Raden Eddy...
President inaugurates ‘Freedom Path’ Artefacts Exhibition
The "Freedom Path" artefact exhibition organized...
A PROUD MOMENT
President Ranil Wickremesinghe hoists the...
Sharp increase in dengue cases
There has been a sharp increase in the number of...
Navam Perahera today and tomorrow
The Navam Maha Perahera of the Colombo...
Opposition Leader’s office seeks Rs. 230 m for 2023
Despite allocating Rs. 200 million to the...
JVP Councillor remanded in robbery case
A JVP Urban Councillor has been remanded for...
School heads instructed Apply for NICs of students sitting GCE (O/L) exam early
The Department of Registration of Persons has...
National Anthem sung in Sinhala and Tamil
In a moving testimony to the Government’s...
January expenditure exceeds income twofold
President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is also the...
34,000 teacher appointments before next school term
The Education Ministry will recruit 26,000 new...
President pledges in address to the Nation Strong foundation laid to become developed country by 2048
Sri Lanka can become a developed country by 2048...
Non-implementation of 2003 Fiscal Management Act caused economic crisis - Dr. Bandula Gunawardena
If we do not reach an agreement with the...
Lakshman Kadiragamar Memorial Lecture
Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC, presenting a...
Shades owner found dead in pool Police open homicide probe
Shades Fashion is a leading family run clothing...
Amnesty for 622 prisoners to mark Independence Day
Six hundred and twenty two prisoners were freed...
News in pictures
Former Editor of Lakbima newspaper Sampath...
Colombo tops in leprosy cases
The Colombo district has the highest number of...
Govt nets Rs. 75 m in fines on power piracy
Around 300 special investigators have been...
Highlights of Independence Day 2023
Pix By Sudath Malaweera, Sulochana...

Features

Hoodoo chair
Some believe that the location of certain houses...
From left: Vice Chancellor, Vavuniya University, Prof. Mangaleswaran, Vice Chancellor, Ruhuna University, Prof. Sujeewa Amarasena, Rajib Timalsina, Assistant Prof. Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies, Tribhuvan University in Nepal and Prof. Svanibor Hubert Pettan, Chair, Study Group on Music and Minorities, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
International Conference on Harmony and Reconciliation
The concept of ‘harmony’ of a nation has many...
Rolf Blaser, MD and CEO of Baurs (right) exchanging the agreement with Jason Avanceña, Managing Director of Nestlé Lanka PLC
A drive to upskill hospitality professionals
The Swiss Hotel Management Academy (SHMA) of A....
What makes a happy life? The five secrets to happiness, according to an 80-year study by Harvard
Good relationships are more important than money...
World Wetlands Day Time for Wetland Restoration
Sri Lanka has an abundance of wetlands, including...
Training on proper plastic disposal
An initiative to promote plastic disposal and collection
The nation’s largest plastics up-cycler Eco...
The Sri Lankan contingent at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards in Islamabad, Pakistan
Sri Lanka’s ICT sector receives high honours at Asia Pacific ICT Awards
The Sri Lankan National ICT Awards– NBQSA winners...
Letters from Princess Diana under the hammer Her misery over ‘desperate and ugly’ divorce revealed
Private letters from Princess Diana reveal she...
Short cut to speedwriting
Max Schling, New York florist, ran an...
A shot in the arm for the needy
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) assists...
The colonial period Rest House on a hillock
Colonial gems of Ratnapura
Ratnapura, known as Minipura or the City of Gems...

News Features

President on IMF bail out package and economic management
During the past week President Ranil...
Politicians express their opinions How to raise country’s income above expenditure
The President has instructed the State apparatus...
Decolonisation of the mind
“Decolonisation actually boosted slavery. As...

Business

Delegates of CIPM and Rajarata University exchanging the MoUs
CIPM signs MOU with Rajarata University
Marking another significant milestone in its path...
Weekly Performance of Indices
Exchange Rates
Dialog Enterprise partners with Fortinet
Dialog Enterprise, the corporate ICT solutions...
Director, Sri Lanka Climate Fund, Dr. B. M. S. Batagoda presents the certificate to NDB CEO Dimantha Seneviratne
NDB Bank receives Carbon Footprint certification
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) concluded the...
Paris Club to give Sri Lanka financing assurances
The Paris Club of creditor nations has given the...
Tim Draper, Jeevan Gnanam and officials
Billionaire investor Tim Draper to support local start-ups
The Hatch Works, entered a strategic partnership...
Footwear and Leather Fair
The Footwear and Leather Fair with international...
Chairman CCC, Vish Govidasamy presents the report to CB Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe
Economy to fare better this year - CCC Chief Economist
Sri Lanka’s economic growth is expected to fare...
Central Bank Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe presents the coin to President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Commemorative coin to mark 75th Independence Day
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued an...
Top ten markets for 2023 tourism arrivals
Independence Day celebrations, a fillip for tourism - Hotels Association Chief
The celebration of Independence Day on February 4...
Tea Market Report
75th Independence Day: Time to re-plug to the world economy
Many factors have contributed to the current...
Director of Sithara Limited, Chayanka Wickremesinghe receives the award 
Sithara wins again at CNCI Achiever Awards
Sithara Limited, a printing ink manufacturer, won...
Sri Lanka on way to recovery
Sri Lanka defaulted on its sovereign debt in May...
Sysco Labs rounds up a year of community empowerment Flagship program touches nearly 40,000 lives:
Sysco Labs Sri Lanka resumed its community...
Sri Lanka’s merchandise exports hit US$ 13 b last year
Export performance in December 2022Earnings from...
Head of Sales and Marketing – Projects, Upul Wasantha Kumara and Manager, Sales and Marketing – Projects, Isuru Gamage
Finco Technologies wins two awards SLT Mobitel ‘Joining Forces ‘22’ awards:
Finco Technologies won two awards at SLT Mobitel...
Managing Director, Daraz Sri Lanka, Rakhil Fernando presents a copy of the report to State Minister Kanaka Herath. Chairperson, SLASSCOM, Ashique M. Ali looks on.
e-commerce: an islandwide phenomenon in Sri Lanka - Report
Daraz Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Association for...
The B2B session in progress
B2B meeting between exporters and Russian biz delegation
A high-level business delegation from the...
The selling process: effective guidelines for success
Personal selling is a powerful tool for reaching...
Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay, BOI Director General Renuka M. Weerakone and officials cutting the first sod.
Diamond Cutters to invest US $ 12.5m on new factory
Diamond Cutters Ltd launched the construction of...
BOC AGM, Sustainability Banking, S. Sabesan (left) and DGM, Finance and Planning, Ruwan ara (right) receive the award and the certificate. -BOC GM Russel Fonseka receives the Certificate for “Economic Sustainability - Triple Bottom-line Award”
Bank of Ceylon shines at BCCS awards ceremony Wins three awards for outstanding corporate citizenship :
The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) won three awards at the...
Seventy-five years after Independence a managerial perspective
I am delighted to write my one hundred and...
SLT-Mobitel powers Sumathi Awards 2023
SLT-Mobitel will be the Official...
Standing from left: Honorary Secretary Dr. Lakmal Fernando, Senior Deputy President Anura Warnakulasooriya, chief guest Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya, guest of honour Ambassador of Japan, Mizukoshi Hideaki, President Deepal Nelson, Immediate Past President Nandika Buddhipala, Deputy President Kavinda Rajapaksa, Honorary Treasurer Chamika Godamanna.
National Chamber appoints new office-bearers
The National Chamber held its 64th Annual General...
Everyone knows HR
Build and nurture employees’ natural strengths
Do you want your team members to think and act...
Plantation workers’ salaries: Govt mulls revenue sharing model
The Planters Association (PA) welcomed the move...
Sala Enterprises honoured for outstanding contribution to ICT industry
Sala Enterprises was honoured by FITIS for its 30...
SLT-Mobitel Enterprise introduces digital technology to farming
SLT-Mobitel Enterprise, is empowering farmers by...
Nija Luxury Wellness opens at Cinnamon Grand Colombo
Nija Luxury Wellness was opened at the Cinnamon...
Government Securities Market: T-Bill auction undersubscribed after weeks with yields remaining still
The secondary market commenced the week on a dull...
Sri Lanka Retail Forum on March 1
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association will conduct...
Alikie Perera heads Ceylon Chamber Secretariat
Manjula de Silva retired from the position of...
Assessing digital maturity of SME exporters in Sri Lanka: USAID and Ceylon Chamber launch comprehensive study
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce (CCC) with support...

Sports

Ex-TT champs enter wedlock
Two former table tennis champions Rohan Sirisena...
Nick Kyrgios
Aussie tennis star Nick Kyrgios admits assaulting ex-girlfriend
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has admitted...
Alex Carey
Aussies set to battle the expected in India
Australia are prepared for moments where batting...
Himasha Eshan
Sri Lankan sprinter’s ban increased to six years
The ban imposed on Sri Lanka’s ace sprinter and...
Thilaka Jinadasa is serious about her job as national netball coach. Here she is pictured during the 2019 World Cup in Liverpool, England
Olympian Jinadasa targets mental fitness of Sri Lanka netball team at third coming
Newly appointed national netball coach Thilaka...
Flashback to 2022: Ireland celebrate the Six Nations triumph
Ireland not over-the-moon ahead of Six Nations rugby
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell says...
Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah claims hiring ex-Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur is ‘slap on Pakistan cricket’
Former Pakistan captain and coach Misbah-ul-Haq...
Ranjan Madugalle unveiling his portrait in the presence of Nalin Wickremasinghe the president of the MCA (Pic by Nissanka Wijerathna)
Curtains not for Madugalle
The Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA)...
Police player Shane Hopwood is held by CH fullback Avantha Lee in their match on Friday at the Race Course ground. Police won 41-26 (Pic: Malan Karunaratne)
Kandy’s shark-like predation ready for Navy’s underwater currents
It will be a major tussle for supremacy or pride...
Rumesh Ratnayake
Rumesh Ratnayake bails out Sri Lanka ahead of ‘gigantic World Cup’
One of the island’s finest ambassadors of sport,...
Dishan Fernando (left) GM of MAS Kreeda presenting a T-shirt to Michael Perera Magala (centre) President SLG in the presence of Mark Surgenor CEO of HSBC (Pic by Wimal Karunathilaka)
More beginners to be pulled into golf
Children between the ages of 9 to 12 will get the...
Mishen Silva in action-Mishen Silva
‘I want to be the best all-rounder after Mathews’
Mishen Silva played school cricket as an all-...
Saajida Razick with the Spirit of Tennis award and the women’s singles trophy
Tennis discovers a new Spirit in the game
Starting off as a loser, Saajida Razick did not...
Andrew Strauss
Andrew Strauss wants dressing room banter to change
Former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss says “...
Bruno Fernandes
Bruno Fernandes: Portugal’s driving force at World Cup 2022
Bruno Fernandes is a professional footballer who...
Kandy Sports Round Up
Kandy favoured to winKandy Sports Club the...
Wheelchair tennis in Sri Lanka
Seven countries will be participating in an...
Kandy thrash hapless Havies in style
Unbeaten League champions Kandy Sports Club...
Athletic trials on Feb 21/22
Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) will conduct trials to...
Asian Games Fun Run at Colombo Port City
Director General of the Olympic Council of Asia...
Badminton completes Umpire Accreditation Course
Over 75 umpires took part in the National Umpire...
Semi-finalists found in MCA ‘E’ division
Amana Takaful, Hayleys Group, LOLC and Stafford...
Sri Lanka Rugby hears the call of schoolboys with U-16 championship
With schools rugby looking for improvement and...
Sri Lankan players still in need of a High Performance Centre
Sri Lanka Cricket today is in the hands of...

Editorial

Thinking outside the box
Sri Lankans celebrated the 75th anniversary of...

Opinion

Economy, brain drain and foreign employment
Sri Lanka, then Ceylon gained independence from...
JVP lacks international relations and capacity to rebuild nation Former JVP Presidential candidate Nandana Gunathilake
In an interview with the Sunday Observer, former...
Cartoon of the week
Follow Modi’s India
What is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trick?...
Spending Rs 16 b on LG polls unwarranted - Jeevan Thondaman
Minister of Water Supply and Estate...

Youth Observer

Three factors that reciprocate the youth love
Research indicates that in the present-day world...
Zombies, the genre that won’t die
The zombie refers to a hugely popular trope of...
Youth, the bearers of society’s development
The young population of a country is said to be...
In conversation with multifaceted Nadie Kammallaweera
Last week we spoke to a cast member of ‘Wakefield...
Isurinie Anuradha Mallawaarachchi
Flowers Teach Me to Let Go… a collection that tugs at the soul strings
“I am a tall, tattooed, overweight Amazon who’s...
Lonali Rodrigo
A bejewelled future for sustainability In conversation with Lonali Rodrigo
With inflation hitting us where it hurts and the...
How to study for examinations
Around six months ago, I finished my Cambridge...
Multifaceted Nadie Kammallaweera. Pic : Heshani Sothiraj Eddleston
Multifaceted Nadie Kammallaweera

Health

Drink coffee with milk Coffee with milk doubles anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells
You might prefer the taste of black coffee. But...
Cervical cancer, the commonest among females and a leading cause of cancer deaths in the world - Specialist It is preventable, early detectable and curable
Cervical Cancer - one of the most understood...

Junior

Prefects’ Induction Ceremony 2022/2023 of Lyceum English Dhamma School
The Prefects’ Induction Ceremony of Lyceum...
Navam Poya
February is called Navam in the Sinhala calendar....
The Glass Mountain - a folktale from Poland
Once upon a time there was a golden castle on top...
The Dragon Dance
Twist and turn Twist and turn What a lovely...
My family
There are five members in my family. They are...
My house
My beautiful house is on the outskirts of the...
Expand your vocabulary
Circle A, B, C or D that most accurately fits the...
English usage
This is a guide to help learners to communicate...
Up-and-coming riders
Up-and-coming riders
My favourite TV program
My favourite TV program is Gadget Mania. It is...
Life
What is life Life is a journey Between ‘B’ and ‘D...

Marriage Proposals

BRIDEGROOMS
About our son: Respectable retired HR officer...
BRIDES
AA Academically and professionally qualified well...

Obituaries

Obituaries
DR. OSWALD THOMAS COLMAN GOMIS - It is with deep...

World

Turkey and Syria death toll tops 1,300 following devastating earthquake
At least 1,388 people have died across Turkey and...
Deadly earthquake hits Turkey
An earthquake of 7.8 magnitude occurred in Turkey...
Pakistan ex-President Musharraf dies in Dubai after years in exile
(Reuters) - Pakistani former President Pervez...

Montage

Entrance to Auschwitz II-Birkenau was through what prisoners called the “Gate of Death.” Auschwitz was a major railway hub—a convenient location for the Nazis to bring Jews from all over Europe
Memorial to the darkest chapter in history Echoes of tragedy
As you traverse the streets of these once...

Spectrum

* Navam Poya falls today | * Live in the present moment Nothing will remain with you forever
Following are excerpts from an interview with...

Impact

Pet Appeal Cute puppies look for a caring home
Two puppies both female are in need of a caring...
National Director SOS Children’s Villages Divakar Ratnadurai hands over an educational pack to a student at the Kahapola School
Humanitarian Assistance Program for needy children
SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka (SOSCV SL) has...
Christell Luxury Wellness Medical Director Dr. Shanika Arsecularatne, Directors Ihan Jayawardene and Prof. Ramani Arsecularatne
Christell Wellness Villa opened
​Christell Luxury Wellness - an aesthetics centre...
Coffee table book to mark Piyawara’s 20-year journey
The Hemas Outreach Foundation (HOF) launched a...
Cutting-edge Russian nuclear technology to help Sri Lanka
It is common knowledge that Russia controls the...
The future of the Newspaper
How do people get the news? It is through the...

Classifieds

GENERAL
Household Items & Elect. Appliances for Sale...
HOUSE & PROPERTY
Business Premises for SaleFor sale - A locally...
EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES
Positions Vacant - MedicalDoctor MBBS full...

Week of February 5, 2023

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