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Week of September 25, 2022

News

Foreign Minister in USA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, PC met US...
Drugs seized on the high seas
The Navy has taken in for questioning smugglers...
Upward trend in suicides Counselling programs for students in Govt schools
The Education Ministry will expand its...
New outfit for public servants soon
The Ministry of Public Administration has decided...
Paddy purchasing likely to resume next week
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that...
NC to meet soon to discuss National Road Map
State Minister of Mass Media Shantha Bandara told...
Sri Lanka targets US $ 3 b on indigenous medicine exports
State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira...
Failing to return luxury vehicles Legal action against two MPs mulled
The Presidential Secretariat has seized a luxury...
Police disperse protesters
Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to...
Charity bazaar at Indonesia Embassy on Oct 1
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in...
Onam festival
The Sri Lankan Malayali Association celebrated...
High Commissioner Moragoda being interviewed by a student of the IAAN School of Mass Communication
Moragoda interacts with Indian media
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to India Milinda...
State Tourism Minister, Diana Gamage presents the letter of appointment to Dr. Arosha Fernando at the State Tourism Ministry premises at Suhurupaya in Battaramulla
Dr. Arosha appointed Tourism Secretary
Former Coordinating Secretary to the State...
Jumbo attack on pilgrim bus
Several persons were injured after a wild...
Mole rats that live in hives
London-based Evolutionary ecologist, Chris...
New State Minister of Defence assume duties
Newly appointed State Minister of Defence...
Sports shoes distributed
Digamadullah District Parliamentarian H.M.M....
Sports gear for Sports Clubs
Sports gear was distributed among sports clubs in...
Batticaloa DIG donates gifts to children
DIG Batticaloa, Sarathkumara donated gifts to...
Psychosocial welfare centre for females opened
A self-learning and psychosocial welfare centre...
Book launch in Batticaloa
Tamil books by Catholic priest and writer Rev.Fr...
New Rotary Club of Batticaloa President
The installation ceremony of Rotarian PHF Dr....
First female seafarer
Nayomi Amarasiri will be the first female...
Environment Minister meets SK counterpart
Environment Minister Habiz Nazeer Ahamed visited...
Making the lives of students better
Thakshila College, one of Gampaha district’s...
Australia’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Paul Stephens and Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme Sri Lanka Abdur Rahim Siddiqui, at the warehouse in Veyangoda where the rice is being stored until distribution.   
Consignment of rice from Australia
The first consignment from an Australian donation...
Free wild life visit for children and elders
To mark World Children and Elders Day that fall...
News in pix
The Annual General meeting of the Ithihaad...
President at Shinzo Abe’s funeral Visit also seeks to revitalise Sri Lanka’s economy
Seeking to revitalise Sri Lanka’s economy, whilst...
Lotus Tower rakes in Rs. 33.26 m
The Lotus Tower has earned Rs. 33.26 million...
National Council Speaker presents list of names
The Speaker presented the list of Members of...
Two new luxury train services
Two new luxury train services from Colombo to...
Housing projects to re-start soon
The Chairman of the National Housing Development...
Govt vows to overcome students’ malnutrition
The Government has taken steps to overcome...

Feature

Book review Exploit the country’s strategic location
Title: Strategic Significance of Sri...
Brilliant young virtuoso’ … the violinist Francesca Dego with the conductor Roger Norrington. Pic: James Cheadle
Mozart’s sublime music deceptively difficult to play
Conductor Roger Norrington explained how the...

Features

Dinosaurs did not go out with a bang
They’re often portrayed as going out with a ‘bang...
The Dagaba occupies the highest place in the rock boulder
Serenity of Kukuluwa rock cave temple
We set off in the wee hours of the morning to...
Marine heat waves on the rise
Climate change is causing intense warming of the...

News Features

National Council to become a part of Parliamentary system – Prime Minister Focus on reaching consensus on economic stabilisation:
The ‘National Council’ which strives for...
The day they came for MP Dolawatta Driver received a call about houses of Government MPs being attacked
Sri Lankans have passed through many dark ages in...
Brilliant doctors at Chilaw Hospital * Heroic effort saves mother and child, * Team work brings success, glory and relief
On March 20, around 11 p.m., a doctor from the...
Sri Lankan cricketers, bribes and human trafficking
Sri Lankan cricket has undoubtedly revived after...
Operation London Bridge
“The monarchy is so extraordinarily useful. When...

Business

People’s Bank partners with Central Cultural Fund Offers e-ticketing solution
People’s Bank recently entered into a partnership...
Ms. Priyanka Kamalani receivesthe Champions of Champion Award from her mother
HNBA felicitates the best of the best Bancassurance Awards 2020-2021
HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) held its Bancassurance...
HNB Deputy General Manager CHRO/ CTO, L. Chiranthi Cooray, presents Agriculture Department Commissioner General, A.H.M.L. Abeyrathna, a handbook on home gardening developed by HNB.
HNB promotes home gardening in urban areas Saru Ge-Watte initiative
HNB PLC, launched its flagship initiative to...
Commercial Bank Managing Director and CEO Sanath Manatunge with the awards presented to the Bank.
ComBank presented dual awards by Asiamoney
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recorded a...
Huawei launches feature packed smartphone
The Huawei nova Y70, a premium, feature-filled...
Ceylinco Life certified as a Great Workplace Third consecutive year
Ceylinco Life has been certified as a ‘Great...
Uber Eats and RHA to support vulnerable communities
Uber Eats, a food and grocery delivery platform,...
CDB employees joined in cleaning one of Sri Lanka’s most heavily polluted coastal beaches with the aim of preserving it for the future generations.
Team CDB leads Modera-Polwatte beach clean-up International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022
The Modera-Polwatte beach in close proximity to...
I.R. Madusanka Jayaweera receives the Rs.1 million prize from Consulate General of Sri Lanka - Dubai and Northern Emirates, Nalinda Wijerathna.
People’s Bank rewards June millionaire Vaasi Kotiyai remittance bonanza
People’s Bank’s ‘People’s Remittance Vaasi...
The ‘Misje Vita’ bulk carrier
Colombo Dockyard delivers bulk carrier Built for Misje of Norway, CDPLC’s first European customer
Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) delivered ‘Misje...
Great Western Estate notches record price
The Great Western Estate, the valley of the Great...
People’s Leasing gets new chairman
Pradeep Amirthanayagam has been appointed as the...
Airtel Lanka records 1.7mn customers switching to Freedom Packs
One year after the launch of Airtel Lanka’s...
SLT-Mobitel Enterprise to deliver best-in-class technology Will provide scalable and customised offerings
Today, enterprises require the full spectrum of...
At the launch of the project: Education Minister Susil Premajayantha, Secretary to the Ministry of Education Nihal Ranasinghe, Chairperson of NSB Mrs. Keasila Jayawardena, GM and CEO, NSB, Ajith Peiris. DGM, Marketing and Recoveries, Lal Karunatilaka was also present.
NSB, Education Ministry to launch English language project
The National Savings Bank (NSB) has extended its...
Everyone knows HR
SAGT committed to sustainable business Publishes Sustainability Report for 2021/22
South Asia Gateway Terminals (Pvt) Ltd (SAGT), in...
Australian football star Ben Long
Raga kithul toddy gains popularity in Australia
Innovative Sri Lankan producer and beverage...
Dialog introduces Data Plans for entire family
Dialog Home Broadband has introduced affordable...
Opinion Authorities should reconsider ban on oil palm to address economic crisis
The oil palm tree has originated in the tropics...
Oklo adds new feature to Colombo Tea SmartAuction platform Tea producers can access real-time data, value and grade teas and view business intelligence reports
Oklo (Pvt) Limited, a Sri Lankan solutions...
Presence as a present Practising spiritual intelligence
I read a refreshingly resourceful book titled, “...
Importance of staff training during an economic downturn
Employee training and development are crucial...
CDS turns 31
The Central Depository System (Pvt) Limited (CDS...
The biggest profit driver - ‘PRICE’ - be the best at it
Intelligently managing price structures and...
The Bourse Weekly Performance (Week Ended 23rd September 2022)
Tea Market Report
EXCHANGE RATES
Weekly Performance of Indices
Thekshani wins gold medal
The Sri Lankan beauty care industry received a...
SLIM launches fourth SLIM DIGIS
Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), the apex...
Manufacturing PMI index up
Manufacturing PMI recorded an index value of 49.6...
FitsAir to operate int’l flights from BIA
Creating aviation history in Sri Lanka, FitsAir,...
Economic situation expected to improve - First Capital Research “Foreign reserves to reach Rs. 2b”
First Capital Research in their mid-year Outlook...
Govt takes steps to overcome economic challenges - President
The government is taking every step possible to...
A student at the horse riding club with Chairperson Ineke Ann Pitts. Pic: Sudath Nishantha
Horse riding club launched in Colombo Port City
Creating a landmark in the Port City Colombo (PCC...
Katsuki Kotaro
Japan keen to ink FTA with Sri Lanka - Embassy official
Japan is keen to ink a Free Trade Agreement (FTA...
The President of CMA Sri Lanka Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala presents the MoU to CEO of Infomate, Jehan Perinpanayagam., Officials of CMA Sri Lanka and Infomate look on.
CMA teams up with Infomate Plans to provide IT skills, job opportunities in digital industry
Infomate (Pvt) Limited a subsidiary of John...
DCSL gets new Joint Managing Director
Distilleries Compay of Sri Lanka PLC (DCSL Plc)...
Channa Wijesekara
Industry veteran launches sixth book on wood technology
Author and entrepreneur, Channa Wijesekara has...
Principle Healthcare celebrates 20th anniversary
Principle Healthcare Group, one of UK’s leading...
Cargills Bank opens branch in Negombo
Cargills Bank, recently launched its 22nd branch...
Litro now accepts dollar payments for gas
Local market leader in LPG, Litro Gas Lanka...
Sysco LABS employees donate medicines to Apeksha Hospital
Employees from Sysco LABS Sri Lanka recently...
SLT-Mobitel introduces mRetail An innovative platform which digitally empowers businesses
SLT-Mobitel launched mRetail last week. This...
SLT-Mobitel IDD offers quality service
SLT-Mobite provides SLT home customers the...
Moulood recital on Oct 1
Subhana Moulood Majlis, UK, based in Slough, has...
NCC to host B2B meeting with South Indian biz delegation
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (...
Sri Lanka Tourism embarks on roadshows in India
Sri Lanka Tourism will continue to expand its...
Forex market (Week ended September 23, 2022)
In the Forex market, the middle rate for USD/LKR...
National Chamber workshop ‘Export Procedures and Documentation’
A full day Workshop on Export Procedures and...
Government Securities Market (Week ended September 23, 2022)
The week ending September 23, 2022 saw the...
Sri Lanka Tourism to mark WTD
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has...

Sports

Sahan Wijeratne, first ever Cambrian to win the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 2002, exactly two decades ago
Wellalage and Kaushalya top the Most Popular ranks
Dunith Wellalage of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo...
Roger Federer gets a farewell lift
Tearful Federer waves goodbye with a crying Nadal by his side
A tearful Roger Federer waved goodbye to...
Football Sri Lanka faces the axe over borrowed time
Not holding an election of office bearers on the...
Nigel Ratwatte (right) the captain of the champion Kandy SC team holds aloft the Nippon Paint Trophy on behalf of his jubilant team-mates presented by Nemantha Abeysinghe the general manager of Nippon Paint in the presence of Sri Lanka Rugby president Rizly Illyas at last week’s awards ceremony held at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo (Pix by: Sulochana Gamage)
Kandy SC still the best unmatched
Kandy Sports Club established 148 years ago in...
Nimal Etipola: The father’s daughter who became hockey mom and wife of a firebrand
Tissa and Nimal Etipola could be considered the...
Air Force women down Army by eight wickets in T/10 final
The champion Air Force cricket team pose for a...
Darcy Swain-Quinn Tupaea
Wallaby banned for ‘sitting duck’ tackle against All Blacks
Australia lock Darcy Swain has been banned for...
Sri Lanka to contest World Indoor Cricket in Australia
A strong Sri Lanka team will contest the Indoor...
Amanulla speaking out against football officials
Amanulla calls for ‘system change’ in football governance
Former national captain says national players are...
Ashen Silva
St Peter’s product young Ashen Silva from Negombo aims higher after bagging maiden national title
Ashen Silva became the new men’s singles champion...
Dunith Wellalage-Chushadi Kaushalya
Observer SLT Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year: Wellalage and Kaushalya Most Popular cricketers
St. Joseph’s College allrounder Dunith Wellalage...
Mahith Perera is at ease with a rugby ball
Thomian all-rounder Mahith Perera attributes discipline as key to success
Mahith Perera is one of the finest all-round...
Pele at the World Cup in 1958
Pele: The King of Football and Player of the Century
The legendary Brazilian professional footballer,...
Russia banned from Euro 2024
Russia has been banned from qualification for...
Best batter Chinthaka Indunil of Air Force receiving his award from Manoj Fernando-Most Valuable Player Sameera Sadaruwan also of Air Force receiving his award from Sujeevan Senaratne
Air Force bounce back to clinch baseball title
Air Force Baseball Club bounced back from their...
Under-20 boys 400m hurdles, K.M.D. Darahsna of Ambagamuwa CC
Ups and downs at Sir John Tarbat meet
The Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior athletic...
Air Force to recommence Monsoon Eagles Cup Golf
The first ever Monsoon Eagles Golf Championship...
Top Colombo schools to contest Zahira soccer Sevens
Zahira College that is famous for producing...
Prima ropes in Karunaratne as brand ambassador
Sri Lanka’s cricket allrounder Chamika...
Mayweather wants to fight McGregor
Floyd Mayweather says he wants to fight UFC star...
Royal and Trinity meet at JR Jayewardene Trophy match
The fourth annual football encounter for the...
Sri Lanka women’s team for Asia Cup
Sri Lanka announced its squad for the Asia Cup...
Peterites ride on Helambage’s ton
In an under-19 Tier B inter-school limited overs...
NOC launches talent hunt
The National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sri Lanka...
John Keells snatch dramatic win at Mercantile Sevens
A last-minute try by Avishka Lee saw John Keells...
President’s Sports Awards to be revived after four years
The much looked forward to President’s Sports...
S. De S Jayasinghe in easy win
Mohamed Aakif played the role of an all rounder...
More support for netball ahead of World Cup
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe promised to...
Sri Lanka’s Best from the Past: Annesley Xavier: A pillar of Old Bens hockey
Annesley Xavier was a tower of strength to the...
Kingswood and Dharmaraja draw match
The 115th Battle of the Maroons cricket match...
All Blacks win
New Zealand routed Australia (40-14) to put...
Malay CC only unbeaten team in Governor’s Trophy
Colombo Malay Cricket Club (CMCC) finished on top...
Grand show by Central Province schoolboys at rugby Sevens
The Central Province Rugby Referees Society (CPRS...
Sports Brief
Royal beat MahanamaRoyal College beat Mahanama...

Editorial

Engaging the Diaspora
During his recent official visit to the United...

Opinion

Unemployment: a priority matter
The prevailing economic crisis has drastically...
Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Objective is to stabilise economy - Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
Thirty percent of the people had abstained from...
The critical 20s
If the 20s set the tone for the rest of the...
Cartoon of the week
Chrishmal Warnasuriya
“Priority is to serve my people” : Sri Lankan appointed Counsel to ICC
Lawyer, public activist, academic, and political...
Most Ven. Wilattawa Sumedha Nayaka Thera
No human being can be created without faith- Wilattawa Sumedha Nayaka Thera * Terrorists trained children to be suicide bombers, * Human minds are polluted with hatred and revenge
Most Ven. Wilattawa Sumedha Nayaka Thera, a...
Intervention of external parties in our domestic matters will be rejected - Shantha Bandara
Committed to rectify our errors and move forward:...
Sri Lanka confident of chances at Geneva vote- Ali Sabry Will not agree on something imposed on us from outside:, Confident that some countries will vote with us:
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry, PC said, “...

Youth Observer

Bronze medal, a tribute to my parents - Commonwealth Games medalist Dilanka Isuru
He could be introduced as a young man with real...
The Demon Within - a first from fantasy fiction writer, Dilshani Yasodhya
Dark fantasy fiction is not a common genre in Sri...
POETRY CORNER
A LeaderBut nobody knew the commitment was...
Wish you were here
Bonjour from the city of love! I don’t have much...
Rising Star Tharindi
Tharindi Fernando or to give her full name,...
Sangeeth in global music charts
‘Menike Mage Hithe’, because of its simplicity,...
Mario Ananda set to release ‘Rock & Roar’
After the one-of-a-kind trilingual sports music...
Save books for posterity
A good book is the precious life-blood of a...
Tharindi

Health

Drinking at least 4 cups of certain teas may reduce type 2 diabetes risk
Drinking black, green or oolong tea might have...
Most coronary heart diseases preventable with healthy diets and lifestyles - Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Namal Gamage Diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity, unhealthy diets are main risk factors for Coronary Heart Diseases and early NCD development - Study, Parents play vital role in preventing acquired tastes leading to NCD’s
Recent global figures on heart diseases have...

Junior

The rock-hewn recumbent Buddha statue at Ataragalleva in Elahera
The forgotten Buddha statue
The silence was broken only by the cry of the...
Love heals loss
As the sun rose in the East, Franksten sighed....
Luigi Galvani
From the earliest times scientists have been...
A rainy day
Before the rain, the sun hides behind the clouds...
Myself
My name is Rasandi. I am in Grade 1-J. My school...
Nature – A great teacher
In this world, no one cares about to protect...
We should protect the environment
The environment means the natural world in which...
My favourite story book
I love reading books. I have read many books and...
The virtues of reading
Reading is a very good habit, that one needs to...
A visit to my grandmother’s house…
Every summer vacation, we visit our grandmother....
A visit to a historical place
In January, I visited a historical place called...
Quiz on synonyms and antonyms
A synonym is a word that means something similar...
English usage
This is a guide to help learners to communicate...
Little Akenya, an animal lover enjoys a taking to hear rabbit.
Rabbit talk
My motherland - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the country I was born in. It is an...
FUTURE ARTISTS
A clothes crossword

Marriage Proposals

BRIDEGROOMS
AA From Japan very rich, educated and well-...
BRIDES
Able daughter in Melbourne having accounting...

Obituaries

Obituaries
DR. PERERA - CARLYLE,​ passed away peacefully on...

Montage

The Russian School of Ballet and Dancing
The Russian School of Ballet and Dancing under...
Rereading Jane Austen has transformed my life At almost 90, I’ve never been happier
Thanks to rereading Austen I have experienced a...

Spectrum

World Tourism Day Rethinking Tourism
The exploration of other countries and places on...

Impact

Dr. Samuel Green’s 200th Birthday anniversary
A message from Friends of Manipay Hospital UK...
How dogs see the world revealed
Ever wondered what your dog is thinking when it...
Understanding one another through translations
The world will indeed be a dull place if there...
Break the cycle of revenge
Following are excerpts from an interview with...

Classifieds

GENERAL
Books & Magazines2022 luxury diaries 700...
HOUSE & PROPERTY
Business Premises for SaleMeegoda Udagewatta...
EMPLOYMENT & SERVICES
Business OpportunitiesMalabe Town - Available...

Week of September 25, 2022

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