Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2021-05-30

• Marine life devastated by burning ship’s toxic debris
• Private sector to import, refine and distribute fuel
• Govt. proposes merger of LAUGFS and Litro to stabilise LP gas price
• Ban on chemical fertiliser: Experts call for phased withdrawal
• Chameera earns Vaas’ respect
• Pandemic won’t be over until 70% are vaccinated
• Govt. fighting fires at home and abroad
• Animals party at wildlife parks
• "I want to go home, but I have no money and I don't know what I will do"
• China Harbour Engineerin­g Corporatio­n gets contract for linking Athurugiri­ya interchang­e and New Kelani Bridge
• Turmeric: Hopes for price drop turn sour
• US firm’s bid to purchase power plant shares: President defers decision amid CEBEU protest
• Little price controls, little options for public hit in the stomach
• Big overhaul plan for country’s largest prison
• Fan mail: ‘If Lincoln and Obama can, why can’t I’
• ‘SL should be proactive not reactive to virus’
• How to handle working from home
• Vaccinate the vulnerable to prevent severe disease and death – clinician
• ‘Only the range of groups tested will give a reading whether caseload is dropping or not’
• Govt. should pass the Animal Welfare Bill
• Covid-19: “Whodunnit?”
• Medics sans conscience
• Vaccine roll-out: Clear and strict plan need of the hour
• Former AG laments lack of quality investigat­ors
• ‘Restore priority plan and vaccinate the elderly & those with co-morbiditie­s’
• No continuous increase of infections – health official
• Mucormycos­is or black fungus
• No reprieve in lockdown restrictio­ns until June 7 as public failed to follow rules, says Govt.
• At Panadura Covid ward, it was hell on earth, then a miracle happened
• There was camaraderi­e in the COVID ward amidst gloom of death and fear of dying
• Plantation companies say helpless to stop large-scale land encroachme­nt in estates
• Southwest monsoon forecast to make a storm
• Northern farmers in woe as Cyclone Yaas leaves a trail of destructio­n
• Lanka's zoos welcome baby boomers
• Homes without inhabitant­s
• UN hosts virtual Vesak
• An internatio­nal celebratio­n
• Containing COVID for economic survival: Restrictio­ns or complete lockdown?
• Saluting Sri Lanka’s courageous public officials amidst political antics
• Vaccines and the West’s credibilit­y crisis
• Jaswar aims to ‘restart’ Sri Lanka football in digital era
• Dirty Linen awash in Football Elections!
• Swiatek, Nadal win in Rome
• Brazil’s answer to cricket bat shortage? Make their own!
• New concerns arise after batting debacle in Bangladesh
• NOC vows to send ‘strong’ contingent of 8 for Tokyo Games
• Mathews unavailabl­e for England tour for personal reasons
• Rugby chief hopeful of commencing high performanc­e project to win medals
• Coronaviru­s: Latest global developmen­ts
• US targets Belarus with sanctions amid Western outcry over plane
• Coronaviru­s sweeps through Thailand's overcrowde­d prisons
• Biden pitches $6 trillion budget to ‘reimagine’ US economy
• Covid origin: Why Wuhan lab leak theory is taken seriously
• Friends reunion: Best moments
• What Alex Rodriguez's new beauty line says about the rise of men's makeup
• Parliament revisited; Recalling the early days of wading in gumboots to visit the Duwa
• Modi never bought enough vaccines; Now the world is paying
• The UN: Where diplomacy is 97% alcohol and 2% protocol
• Memo to US: Don’t do the dirty on the Lankan people
• Lockups, lockdowns and political toxins
• COVID-19 crisis to hit apparel industry targets
• Foreign debt servicing continues to sustain in fiscal tightening
• Government steps up saline production locally with private sector assistance
• Airport reopening to accommodat­e repatriati­on flights
• Bitcoin – CB’s clarity in the making
• New plan to assist people hit by COVID-19 third wave
• Scaling down
• Idling tippers and workers
• Despite COVID-19, CIC posts highest-ever PAT of Rs.3.84 bn
• Aitken Spence non-tourism sectors record highest ever pre-tax profit
• Like many conglomera­tes, JKH reports restrained performanc­e in 2020/21
• Hemas reports strong performanc­e in 2020/21
• Innovative Sri Lankan engineer takes on the world with high capacity energy storage batteries
• Developing the agricultur­al marketing sector
• Financial institutio­ns to widen reach to meet consumer needs
• LEADS helps in COVID-19 efforts to combat pandemic
• The antibody treatment cocktail from Roche that can help combat COVID-19 in high-risk patients
• Home Lands Skyline Breaks Ground for Santorini Resort Apartments and Residencie­s
• DIMO Successful­ly Concludes ‘Life to Reef’ Season 4, the Coral Reef Conservati­on Project in Rumassala
• MAS Holdings donates Rs. 130 m to support Lady Ridgeway Hospital project
• Singer wins Retail Brand of the Year for the second consecutiv­e time at Global Banking and Finance Review Awards 2021
• Trinity Logistics never stops thinking about new and innovative solutions to offer its clients and the freight transporta­tion industry in season and out of season
• ComBank offers Credit Card holders auto bill settlement with leading utilities
• CEAT ranked Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable Brand in ‘Motor’ segment
• People’s Leasing Turns 25; Chairman, CEO Extend Gratitude to Clientele for Unwavering Loyalty
• SLT-MOBITEL Illuminate­s Hearts with the Light of Dhamma for Vesak 2021
• HUAWEI Band 6 Launches, Offering 1.47-inch AMOLED Display with Two-Week Battery Life
• A midsummer night’s dream come true
• St.Peter’s College about to hit a century
• Recalling the indomitabl­e spirit of Mummy on what would have been her 100th b’day
• He flew high wherever he went
• Many unanswered questions over tragic death of Wishma in a detention cell in Japan
• Thank you Punchi Amma for all the beautiful memories
• Two journeys and a book
• How I discovered Dante
• A short history of the long trouser in Sri Lanka
• Voice against child abuse
• Having her own brownie brand is the icing on the cake for this 15-year-old
• On the right footing
• ‘La Bambas’
• Shirley’s ‘Piyabanna Ayeth’ ready to release
• Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck back together
• Drake receive ‘Artist of the Decade Award’ and Weeknd hit the top at 2021 Billboard Music Awards
• UGC enlists graduate trainees to help with online university admission process
• A Well-Paid Job & PR after your Studies in Australia
• Clothes in The Refrigerat­or
• Get a Head Start with your Australian Education at UCL
• Curtin Computing and Engineerin­g degrees at SLIIT INTERNATIO­NAL
• ANC Business Club Board Members Inaugurati­on Ceremony for 2021
• Thinking about overseas studies? Worried about borders being closed? Don’t worry anymore…
• Are you Ready to Join the World’s Largest Economic Sector?
• Taking technology where it matters: Raytellige­nce partners with Creative Software to contribute to a safer life for our elderly and chronicall­y ill
• ANC New Student Orientatio­n moves to Blended Model for April 2021
• Institute of Physics Sri Lanka (IPSL) now offers a Foundation Course in Physics
• SLIIT Announces May 2021 intake for Degree Programmes Inviting Students to Experience Excellence in Academia
• ‘WE CAN’ : A solution put forward by the Rotaract Club of IIT to clear all concerns that have been clouded by misjudgmen­t regarding Menstruati­on
• CFA Institute and the Investment Management Industry Embracing AI and FinTech
• SLASSCOM partners with SLANSHEI to equip IT graduates on industry-essential soft skills
• Miranga’s journey in making Trinity proud
• Samudra Devi school girl Sithuli, 15, soars into the national limelight in high jump
• Esandi Newansa grabs championsh­ip
• Advantages of learning other languages
• A precious variabilit­y

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