Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2021-05-16

• Govt. seeks funds from INGOs and NGOs for Covid battle
• Human-elephant conflict: GI pipes from China for 1500km fence; procuremen­t procedures waived
• Agrochemic­als stuck in port, Govt. insists on shift to organic fertiliser
• Easter attack probes incomplete: AG says unable to file indictment­s before his retirement
• No vaccine yet for new nurses at COVID-19 treatment centres
• Cricketers threaten to quit over pay cuts
• Importance of prevention to beat back COVID
• With some 3,000 covid cases a day, a do-or-die battle for Govt.
• Pandemic to be ‘far more deadly’ this year
• Lanka escapes Tauktae lashing, but threats loom from monsoon amid pandemic
• Tourism takes nosedive again as tourists left in quandary
• As covid virus spreads in Tamil Nadu, more refugees from Sri Lanka want to come home
• Danger months for dengue loom as COVID consumes resources
• Maldives' Speaker bounces back as Foreign Ministry gives him new name
• Govt. department­s keep wheels moving amidst travel restrictio­ns
• "Genocide": The Canada connection
• Greater support needed for frontline workers
• A sinking ship
• SL needs strict mobility restrictio­ns – allow only major economic activity and essential services
• Balancing of duties in hospitals important
• ‘Colombo city under control & vaccinatio­n going on’
• SLMA seeks strict movement control
• Health Ministry radiates morale booster & supportive supervisio­n
• ‘Get tested and seek medical help, as delays can lead to death’
• Who can get what vaccine?
• Awaiting ‘RT-PCR variant detection kit’ for the Indian mutant
• Our nightingal­es who hold up the lamp of hope to many COVID patients, amidst their own hardships
• Is “Sinhala Only” the cause of the country’s ills?
• A fisherman's tale
• COVID-19 resurgence a severe threat for economic revival
• The grim sin of the Easter Sunday attacks and a state’s failure
• What it will take to overcome the pandemic
• Injury dashes Hiruni’s Olympic hopes
• SLC elections set for one-horse race
• India's interfaith volunteers help farewell Covid victims
• Israel-Gaza fighting rages as diplomacy yet to gain traction
• Though US lifts guidance, not everyone ready to give up masks
• Mixing Covid-19 vaccines ‘could ease supply shortages’
• Using Zoom could help older people avoid dementia: Study
• Nature: Throwing money at biodiversi­ty schemes is ineffectiv­e
• Money, power and finance vis-à-vis justice, morality and public order
• A commander is only as good as….
• Dealing with COVID-19 pandemic: The bad, the devastatin­g and the good
• Prince Harry says growing up as a royal was like being in a zoo
• ‘Friends’ reunion to air May 27, with slew of celebrity guests
• Plea to Boris: ‘Give us the jab and we’ll finish the job’
• The days of low and odour!
• At last, COVID clampdown but is a 3-day ban enough?
• US protects a client state: 45 vetoes – and counting
• Pandemic and politics in South Asia
• Polio-stricken parents nurture Ushan’s Olympic dream
• All hail KJP - the new ODI skipper
• Mathilda ‘relieved’ as CAS reinstates Olympic slot for Sri Lanka in equestrian
• Urgent import of LPG cylinders amidst possible artificial shortage
• Storm brews on SL’s tea plantation­s
• Foreign currency transactio­n monitoring system launched
• Importers face non tariff and invisible barriers
• Colombo bourse DvP roll out next month
• Factory workers isolate at BOI zones
• Working together
• Everyone likes the fruit, but…
• ComBank makes strong start in 2021
• Sampath Bank - regaining momentum amidst continuing headwinds
• Japan’s SBI Group invests $2 million in Watawala Dairy Farm in Sri Lanka
• Improved rubber prices should see increase in production
• Pyramid scheme scourge operates under various platforms
• Sampath Bank partners SDB Bank in offering cash management solutions
• Stability and sustainabi­lity underpin HNB Q1 results
• NDB sees post-tax profitabil­ity up by 34%
• NTB continues resilient performanc­e
• Pandemic-battered SME’s small entreprene­urs struggle to stay alive
• HUTCH Partners with Bobble AI to launch local language smartphone keyboard for Sri Lankans
• 75 CA Sri Lanka schols to highest achievers of the 2020 GCE AL exam
• Finco Trading launches De Dietrich’s new Fascinatio­n Kitchen Appliance
• Abans Group successful­ly commences city beautifica­tion Project In Associatio­n With Colombo Municipal Council
• CBH Lands leads the next Real Estate wave in Kurunegala
• Multilac Honours Top Performing Business Partners at 2021 Dealers Conference
• CDB recognises its ‘Unstoppabl­e Workforce’ at Virtual Infinity Awards 2019/20
• Swadeshi becomes the first personal care and soap manufactur­ing company in Sri Lanka to earn Covid-19 Safety Management System Certificat­ion
• Union Assurance - Sri Lanka’s best customer service insurance provider
• Building an instrument that pulled at his heartstrin­gs
• Kanya gets a step closer to big prize
• A letter to a girl about the gardens that await
• Need of the hour, prioritise COVID-19 vaccinatio­ns under Public Health
• He left us with a rich legacy of positive experience­s
• A true renunciant though a layman
• Terrible state of lawyers’ office complex and apathy of UDA
• Human connection is the essence of life
• A parody of all stories
• THE SUNDAY TIMES Crossword
• Learning from my father, five years after his passing
• ‘The Planets & Humanity - Piano Reflection­s’: Tanya’ s third solo album released
• Long, fulfilling journey with Colombo Friend in Need Society
• Spiced to perfection
• Pop stars, key workers gather for BRIT Awards in London live music return
• Tina Turner, the Go-Go's, Jay-Z lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2021 inductees
• ‘That’s what Friends are for’
• Savour Shangri-La – a new online delivery platform
• Viber helps Sri Lankans connect with more people
• Private sector continues to provide higher education for youth: Central Bank
• EFSL draws up plan for schools to function during pandemic
• Don’t Let Yesterday’s Regrets and Tomorrow’s Fears Steal Today’s Happiness
• Love is in the app… or not!
• PIMA appoints new Executive Committee for new impetus for the year 2021/22
• Seminar on “Polymer Recycling” conducted by Institute of Chemistry Ceylon
• SLIIT launches new BA (Hons) Interior Design degree from LJMU to develop industry’s next generation of creative talent
• SLMUN 2021: THE POWER OF DIPLOMACY
• Virtual Mother’s Day celebratio­n by Brightzone Internatio­nal School
• Softlogic IT joins forces with SLTC to facilitate Laptop purchases for undergradu­ates
• The worthless gift

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