Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2021-06-27

• Govt. officials to take over purchase of Litro gas
• Dollar crisis: CB shuts door for commercial banks; importers badly hit
• Sinovac wants price kept secret; any disclosure and deal is off
• Madiwela’s variant under scrutiny
• Pardon for Duminda: Other death row prisoners continue hunger strike
• President mulls Cabinet reshuffle
• Epic story of Lankan-Swede
• “I work for the people”
• Two multimilli­on projects get extensions to start commercial operations
• SF reveals how prison days made strange bench fellows
• 35 years on we are still pleading for Tamil as an official language: Sumanthira­n
• JMC in the news for wrong reasons
• Ranil returns with a bang; SJB holds protest over fuel hike
• Vaccinatio­n strategy – stick to what works by giving the jab to the highest-risk group
• PHIs warn of uncertain & risky future
• "Today, the people of this country no longer have a reason to fear" - President
• Two more resign from vaccine committee
• Experts question move to order 13m doses of Sinovac amidst efficacy concerns
• Korea-bound workers given hope of end to two-year wait
• 50,000 cleared for jobs in West Asia but blocked by COVID rules
• Reckless quarry blasts render residents' protests inaudible
• Crazy food prices sting the poorest as relief bodies trim aid
• Night of high drama at Minneriya Park; vehicle chase follows reported bid to abduct baby elephant
• A wedding ring pawned to buy some bread
• COVID-hit Thor is sick again; zoo officials in battle to save the Lion King
• Farmers left high and dry with no fertiliser, organic or chemical
• 100 acres of Muthurajaw­ela marsh to be filled with sand for LNG-fired power plants
• "Intelligen­t entreprene­urs should be prepared to reap the benefits": President
• Destitute farmers on the verge of selling land
• Correcting a double complicati­on
• On the road to a healing heart after 16-year-old trailblaze­r undergoes 10-hour procedure
• Economic management under attack
• The seafarer; shipping; safety
• Back to old ways
• Importance of English to empower youth
• Sly hand of private interests in new power tariff scheme, says CEBEU
• No scientific reason yet for dead turtles washing ashore
• Indian Navy to survey Lanka's seabed to assess impact of X-Press Pearl disaster
• Rest and recuperati­on time for Railways
• Close to home
• The legacy of Sam Wijesinha on his 100th birth anniversar­y
• He was just; temperate; brave; and morally excellent
• Hunger and starvation amidst a multiplici­ty of economic problems
• Justice in flames and a president’s grievous paradoxes
• The G7 vaccine charade
• Lessons from vicissitud­es in the Police Service
• UN’s double standard on human rights abusers aimed at protecting big powers
• Democrazy runs wild around the globe
• Euro bells toll the knell of Lanka’s GSP+ status
• Who pushed for the fertiliser ban?
• It came out of the sky
• The tragic end of larger-than-life software mogul John McAfee
• Scientists hail stunning 'Dragon Man' discovery
• Apple Daily's demise deals another blow to Hong Kong's battered reputation
• Delta variant threatens new pandemic challenge
• UK's PM stands by health sec who broke Covid rules kissing aide
• ‘Nice guys’ can also win!
• SLR join hands with Schools Section to conduct virtual World Rugby Pathway Programmes
• 'Believe' sponsor Sri Lanka Athletics team for India
• Euro clay and grass event clusters
• No Schools Sports Festival for second year running
• Herath joins BCB as spin consultant
• Amasha secures silver at NISSAC
• Forex crisis: Local banks walking a tight rope
• EU monitoring mission here in Sept.
• Special Purpose Vehicle imports including milk bowsers suspended
• SL export orders drop in COVID outbreak
• IMF keeps options open for SL to seek support
• Bank service charges create confusion
• Circulars and verbal directives
• Grease for rusty machines
• Sri Lanka tourism industry in pandemic muddle
• Strong 2ndH 2020/21 for JAT; plans to raise public capital
• SL’s potential can grow tremendous­ly due to strategic location
• Sri Lanka strives to manage public debt
• Sri Lanka's COSMI in South Asia-European MSME alliance
• New credit evaluation framework for tech companies for bank credit
• Nestlé Milo’s use of paper straws will eliminate 90 m plastic straws a year in SL
• “Lanka Property web land prices analysis misleading: Institute of Valuation”
• Sri Lanka Retailers' Associatio­n urges landlords to cut rental costs
• CLC posts favourable profits in FY2020/21
• Fertiliser drama: Is there poison in our food?
• Risks for SL banks may rise on end of restrictio­n on ISB investment­s
• Appoint responsibl­e agency to deal with maritime accidents: CMM
• Need to formalise a risk management process
• SL exports retains its momentum in May 2021
• Nigerian artists and entreprene­urs bank on crypto-art
• An ode of appreciati­on from Abans to the dedicated people serving Sri Lanka during these difficult times
• Over 40 staff at Sadaharith­a Plantation­s Felicitate­d at the SLIM Graduation Ceremony
• Baby Cheramy embraced as the Most Loved Baby Care Brand at Brands Annual 2021
• Fentons Limited Provides a State-of-theArt User Management System for Wi-Fi Service at Bandaranai­ke Internatio­nal Airport, Katunayake
• Huawei launches the comprehens­ive fitness tracker Band 4e (Active) in Sri Lanka
• PropertyGu­ru Asia Property Awards (Sri Lanka) returns for fourth edition as part of a regionwide event in December
• Hemas Consumer continues its commitment to assist communitie­s in need
• In the heart of Trinco town lies the grave of Jane Austen’s brother
• Distinguis­hed career with the Royal Navy
• Reign of Parakramab­ahu and three mounds of mystery
• Bashing public won’t help for bungling by authoritie­s
• He lit up any room he was in
• To those Prep School days and more
• This will go down as the ‘great vaccine robbery’ of Sri Lanka
• She was our ‘go to’ person
• He always inspired us to do our best
• It’s no longer open your books, but tap your screens at home
• CLUES No. 1102
• Ways to reach out despite the distance
• An Ad Free Youtube? With this app, you can!
• ‘Cousins’ back in the saddles
• Harrison Ford injured while filming ‘Indiana Jones 5’
• The film is a result of extensive travels and working with the people on the ground-M. Safeer
• Nihal’s ‘Wassane Sihinaya’ to be shown as soon as theatres opened
• Safeer enters cinema
• Regional learning centres for children without online and distance learning facilities
• Online classes affecting students’ mental health says CTU
• Gateway students enter the best Universiti­es worldwide
• Rejuvenate your career path with a Global MBA from a top ranked University at MSU
• Gateway College - The first school in Sri Lanka to offer Microsoft A3 Licences to all students
• IT offers attractive career choices for Sri Lankan students
• Lay the Sword on the Ground and Refuel Yourself
• How to work during tough times
• IIT marks 30 years of educationa­l excellence by unveiling “Achievers Scholarshi­p Scheme” to reward the “best of the best” A/L students in Sri Lanka
• Regaining the Brand “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”
• SLIIT heralds landmark achievemen­ts during pandemic with continued mission to offer education excellence
• Transforma­tion, success and global opportunit­y with CPA Australia
• The Diamond Jubilee of Gothami Balika
• Let’s go green
• Sri Lanka’s economic outlook after the Covid 19 pandemic
• Rule-Breakers – Yet Another Unique Initiative by Speak The first guest of ‘Rule Breakers’ is Hirah Isthiquar,
• IIHS Initiates ‘Lankan Nurses’ Nursing Programme to Strengthen Healthcare
• European Engineerin­g, IT, Business and Bio-Technology Study at AIC Campus
• Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan Connects 220 Investors at the Virtual Investment Forum
• Institute of Physics Sri Lanka (IPSL) now offers a Foundation Course in Physics
• Respect, Understand and Move Forward
• Two Sri Lankans qualify for Queen’s Chess Festival world event
• RIS celebrates 30th Anniversar­y

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