Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2021-04-11

• Govt. seeks deals with oil producing countries
• Indian travel bubble excludes Lankan tourists
• Sri Lanka’s not so crowning moment!
• Sinopharm vaccine given to Chinese, bypassing 'Lot Release' certificat­e
• 15 more commonly used plastic items to be banned
• In 2014, Govt. paid US$ 6.5 million to CIA mole, who has now been jailed
• Government group blasts S. B. for his comments in interview
• Much speculatio­n over arrest of Jaffna's Mayor
• An ousting, a challenge for duel and other boisterous scenes rock the House
• EIA gives nod to high-rise apartment complex on Weligama beach
• Be safe: Warnings to celebrate a home-grown Avurudu this year
• Central Bank: No plans to defer payments; only to ‘rollover’
• Spotlight on Prince Philip’s first personal car at Galle Face Hotel
• “Act with responsibi­lity”, public told
• Numbers vaccinated and assurances of second jab
• Revoke removal of nominee from NMRA – SLCP
• Quarantini­ng guidelines for returning Sri Lankan children
• A ‘new city’ and its all-powerful Commission
• ‘You are what you eat’
• Wns as Govt. crisis
• May the best queen hold the crown
• Plastic ban: Poor will be hit hard, say some;manufactur­ers must find alternativ­es, say others
• Backlash against police use of archaic law to arrest female sex workers
• Patients movement files FR petition objecting to arbitrary removal of NMRA board members
• "Grave dearth" of translator­s: Ministry seeks graduates to fill vacancies
• About-turn on palm oil ban fails to quell industry uproar
• Analyst dragging feet over reports on oil safety: PHIs
• The looting of artefacts resumes
• Galle Fort boulder wall project abandoned as residents protest
• N’Eliya hotels perk up for Avurudu but hopes fade elsewhere Nuwara Eliya blooms for season with restrictio­ns in place
• Conviction for contempt of court cause for Ranjan's expulsion from parliament: CA
• 40,000 pensioners fall through crack in pay award
• Opportunit­ies and threats of global economic recovery
• Soon, the whole of Sri Lanka will cry out, ‘we can’t breathe’
• Myanmar’s young demand their future
• Horse racing returns
• Ashan Silva in seventh heaven after renewing Mahagastot­a record
• Aravinda’s mantra to reform Sri Lanka’s cricket structure
• Money and Japan’s tennis saga
• Stanley Jayasinghe honoured by ONSC
• COPE finds SLC spending on Hathurusin­gha 'comical'
• Student - Athlete, High Jumper Ushan Thiwenka Perera
• NCC, Ragama CC battle for supremacy
• Pathum Nissanka may miss Bangladesh series
• Weightlift­ers eye glory at Asian Meet in Uzbekistan
• Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short
• Irish PM warns of 'spiral' as unrest simmers in N.Ireland
• Norway PM fined for violating virus restrictio­ns
• A ticket to ride
• Oslo death sparks questions about role of technology in reducing contact in society
• Sexual health: ‘I can’t tell my mum I’m having sex’
• Woman with the world’s longest nails cuts them after nearly 30 years
• Reminiscin­g my experience in the JVP insurrecti­on of April 1971
• Can non-violence bring down military thugs?
• Mother Sri Lanka aims for unity, empowermen­t and developmen­t
• SLMA elects office bearers for 2021-22
• The mishandlin­g of a national problem and the predicamen­t of war heroes
• Sri Lanka’s diplomatic synchronic­ity with neighbourh­ood
• French hijab ban vote draws Muslim ire
• Don’t cry Mrs. Lanka, the crown’s all yours…for now
• Why hide the qualificat­ions
• Tell Dr. Siddhika: She‘ll have to go
• UK's 'headlong rush into abandoning human rights' rebuked by Amnesty Covid failings, crackdown on protest, police discrimina­tion and resumed arms trade with Saudi Arabia all listed in annual report
• The recovery of the UNP
• "The longest night for all of us"
• The Insurrecti­ons of the J V P 1971 and 1987 – 89
• Capt. Lalin Fernando’s platoon of the First Battalion, Gemunu Watch was rushed to Wellawaya when the JVP insurrecti­on broke out 50 years ago. Here he recounts his experience
• Britain's ‘First Gentleman’ no more
• First Lady Jill Biden’s fishnet stockings spark Twitter debate
• UAE has failed to show proof that Princess Latifa is alive, says UN
• Treasury move to handle special GST sparks protests
• Root cause of all problems
• Avurudu rantings
• New Port City gazette needs 3-months of public consultati­ons
• Aitken Spence invests in renewable energy project in hydropower
• First Zonal Office of Condominiu­m Management Authority opened at Maligawatt­a
• Bold changes needed to salvage Sri Lanka’s tea plantation sector
• Central Bank Governor predicts 5.5- 6 % economic growth this year
• IMF team now in Colombo continues consultati­ons on technical assistance
• Sri Lankan rupee faces depreciati­on pressure despite foreign currency swaps
• CEAT Kelani announces 125% increase in Truck Bus Radial tyre production
• Massive tax evasion aggravates economic stress
• TRCSL ‘fixing’ laws for equal play
• Tourism industry cries foul over new draft Act
• ‘Kingdom Sigiriya’ housing complex gets underway amidst public concern
• Sri Lanka Tourism turns back the calendar!
• Winners of its first ever Nestlé-Hatch Open Innovation Idea Hackathon
• EFC initiates dialogue on IT-integrated remote work culture
• Dilmah wins accolades at Best Corporate Citizen Awards
• Hemas’ exit from leisure sector; good decision, says Fitch Ratings
• Capturing the cost of living thro’ the Bath Curry Indicator
• Cargills initiates pioneering Plastic Modified Asphalt Concrete Car Park
• People’s Bank negotiatin­g for $75-100 m loan
• AkzoNobel harnesses AI technology to introduce Dulux Preview Service
• Shipments, freight crises loom over tea auctions
• Posa Tech finds new market for SL exports
• Sri Lanka’s heritage personal care brand Rani Sandalwood rewards winners with Rani Sandun Wasana Warama
• Singer clinches two awards at Dell Partner Business Conference FY22 for Asia Emerging Markets
• EY announces educating Licensed Commercial Banks & Licensed Specialise­d Banks on Stress Testing
• Government grants relief to COVID-19 hit marketing communicat­ions industry with double tax deduction
• Message from Dr. Ananda Mallawatan­tri, Chairman – Panel of Evaluators and Judges
• SLT-MOBITEL Secures Hat-trick at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainabi­lity Award 2020
• The Company also conducted free online computer coding programmes on Sundays, partnering with the STEMUP Foundation. The main objective of this initiative was to strengthen computer literacy of school children while most of them remained at home due to th
• Bank of Ceylon yet again adjudged among top ten Corporate Citizens in Sri Lanka
• ComBank wins 4 at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainabi­lity Awards
• Ceylon Chamber presents Best Corporate Citizen Sustainabi­lity Award 2020
• CDB Recognized Among Top Ten Corporates at Best Corporate Citizen Sustainabi­lity Awards 2020
• LG Ambassador Challenge Programme with Abans and KFHI commences rural developmen­t projects in Sri Lanka
• Expack celebrates its women at workplace and calls for gender diversity
• Softlogic team up with Huawei as a Strategic Partner to introduce latest Enterprise Solutions to Sri Lanka
• Hemas Consumer partners with Rainforest Protectors for a greener Sri Lanka
• Softlogic IT earns top honours at Dell Partner Business Conference
• Rainco – relevant innovation, redefined
• ComBank’s ‘Leasing Vaaré’ returns to offer special rates on vehicle leases
• Kovil rituals that see in the Hindu New Year
• PC polls: Why incur such expenditur­e to activate the giant white elephant?
• Andewatta is no more, but memories of Avurudu come flooding back
• Preparing ‘ Aluth Avurudu nekath’ for the Dalada Maligawe
• Young initiative that adds a hopeful perspectiv­e on adoption
• Chinthaka : Versatile TV programme fabricator
• The Kingsbury’s Tenku opens its doors
• Oshin writer no more
• The new ethos: Be strong on crisis management
• CA Sri Lanka, University of Kelaniya to increase collaborat­ion and strengthen Accounting profession with new MoU
• ICON Business School produces ACCA World Prize Winner
• “The Nascent” - A huge success
• 124th Birth Anniversar­y of General Sir John Kotelawala

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