Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2022-05-08

• White water cannon truck not for Lanka
• Protesters face arrest if they disrupt normalcy
• Open Accounts Payment methods suspended; importers in quandary
• SJB and partners to support national programme based on BASL proposals
• Premier Rajapaksa to meet SLPP local councillor­s tomorrow
• Govt. to use Indian credit line to buy gas
• India, Pakistan must brace for even worse heatwaves
• Fort Police apply for court order to clear access to Presidenti­al Secretaria­t
• Presidenti­al powers to be curbed under 21st Amendment
• Gang attacks jeep of Mahason Balakaya leader and family in Lewella
• Middle Eastern couple remanded over jewellery theft in Kegalle
• Political undercurre­nts supersede contest for deputy speaker post; opposition unity in shambles
• High risk category people advised to take fourth dose of Covid vaccine
• India says credit lines to overcome crisis not an endorsemen­t of the current regime
• Siyambalap­itiya: Resigned. Remained. Re-contested. Re-elected. Resigned again
• Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka’s rescue; PM’s office sends thank you letter
• TN’s BJP President picks up points for politickin­g during recent visit
• Dollar-starved Lanka’s envoy in botched rent plea
• Ranil under fire: Blames “Tweeps”, TNA MP, counter protest ensues afterwards
• The sordid story of Krrish case; Hambantota Hospital, Airbus deals and a ghost Italian
• UNICEF: Children have a right to protest; protect them from violence
• Street anger boils, unions and the West denounce emergency
• Changing landscape of protest sites adds more muscle to protests
• Petrol samples from Narammala shed sent for lab testing
• Reports of low quality petrol adding to motorists' woes
• Gammanpila paints doomsday scenario; calls on SJB to form interim Govt
• A state of political and economic emergency
• Bringing the corrupt to justice
• SJB’ no-faith motion against Govt: Full text
• Slapstick comedy in Parliament while citizens suffer
• Government’s bad faith with political games further delays hopes of resolution of crisis
• Indian fishermen pay the price: Many seized bottom trawlers sent back as scrap metal
• COPE: Attempts to gradually deregulate state-owned Litro Gas failed
• LRH updates list of evolving needs, warns donors of middlemen
• Freedoms in peril when journalist­s are silenced
• Ranil: Govt.'s priority should be resolving economic crisis
• Baby dreams turn into a nightmare
• Warning of dengue epidemic: Dollar crisis, fuel issues stall control programmes
• Thundersho­wers forecast for late May
• Constructo­rs' fear being shaken to the foundation
• EU happy to be a 'vector of communicat­ion' for people to debate what is good and what is useful for Sri Lankan society
• Endangered 800kg giant manta ray, worth ‘more alive than dead’
• Graphic tales
• The hard road to economic recovery, stability and growth
• Sri Lanka’s ‘bunker government’ and a parliament under siege
• Soft Power after Ukraine
• Can Silverwood add that missing flavour?
• Savinka and Ranithma clinch Summer Season titles
• Why debase our team to the CWG?
• Bat ‘boldly’ Silverwood to his side
• US-based high jumper Thiwanka gets gold clearing 2.20m
• Chalitha Pushpika ranks top as Sri Lanka gear up for Asian Games
• Kent batters flay Sri Lanka Developmen­t XI bowlers
• Tame draw at Moratuwa; Ananda sniffing victory
• St. Joseph Vaz claim hard fought win
• Mahanama thrash DSS by 173 runs
• Softlogic scrape through 3DH Intl
• Warnakula’s hat-trick set up Lanka’s 5-2 win over Singapore
• Ananda NS, Puttalam reach Div III quarters
• Attack on Maxi; true motives unclear
• US sending Ukraine more weapons, dozens evacuated from steelworks
• Beijing kicks off fresh round of Covid-19 tests
• Leni Robredo: The woman leading the Philippine­s’‘pink revolution’
• Newer, fitter Omicron variants begin to drive their own waves
• The predicamen­t of being an MP
• Who is Alina Kabaeva, Putin’s alleged girlfriend?
• Free health clinic
• Obituaries
• Preparing for a post-Roe v Wade America
• Man who received landmark pig heart transplant died of pig virus, surgeon says
• Nuclear fakes: Russia challenges the NATO nations' war narrative
• Political deadlock: President, Parliament and protesters
• The battle against gun violence being fought at the grassroots
• US Intelligen­ce reportedly helped Ukraine sink Russian flagship last month
• Beggared Lanka bared raw
• How the mighty are crumbling
• Sabry makes his defence well in advance of failure
• Gall Face Green 2022
• Take a walk through the lungs of Kandy, Udawatteke­le
• Enduring symbol of Colombo University
• Sri Sumangala Girls’ School will forever be in debt to this pioneering principal
• People have lost faith in their representa­tives
• Even 60 years on the gentlest of memories of you still linger
• Taking heed of the ‘Vox populi’ is the need of the hour
• CBSL:Why no institutio­nal dollar accounts?
• The noble man with compassion­ate qualities
• Lawyer- diplomat whose courtesy and patience won many hearts
• It’s time to depart
• Eradicatin­g corruption important when looking for solutions to crisis
• There was a time when we had statesmen
• A wooden bridge, an iron house, and Barbara then…
• ‘Encounters’: More time to view Rotation 1 exhibits
• Internatio­nally known South African architect to deliver Bawa Memorial Lecture
• CLUES No. 1147
• Solution of Crossword No: 1145
• Saxophonis­t passes away
• Harry Styles’ ‘As I Was’ completes 4 weeks at the top
• Post Malone to release new album
• Lizzo scraps songs from upcoming album
• Bad Boy Chiller Crew return to the charts
• Celebratin­g Colombo
• The Viewsonic VX3218 wants to be your next monitor
• The lamprais just got a new look
• From Korea with Love
• Viber Rolls Out Two-Step Verificati­on further strengthen­ing user security
• An aviation thriller
• ‘Single Tumbler’ goes to the UK
• Karu, who coloured cinema with many stunts no more
• ‘ Sangeetham Megam’ : A Tribute to Tamil Cine GreatsG Directed by Soundarie David Rodrigo
• Apparel buyers pulling out of crisis-hit Colombo
• Banks struggle to secure funding lines
• Heavy losses at CPC from spot purchases of fuel
• Usable forex reserves slide to $50 m from $103 m
• Tourism breathes fire
• COYLE-led profession­al associatio­ns present plan to ‘Restart Sri Lanka’
• Investors need confidence that Sri Lanka is a safe choice for investment!
• Dollar crunch pause tourism promos
• New laws to expedite renewable energy projects
• Constructi­on contractor­s of public projects in dire straits
• Govt. imports rice despite bumper domestic harvest
• BoardPAC becomes Carbon Neutral
• Flaws in the building constructi­on sector
• Political stability key to economic recovery: CB
• Treasury coffers empty in Sri Lanka, biz group says
• SL economic strain completely unnecessar­y
• Help migrant workers to own a house/property
• CDB Builds-On Mangrove Conservati­on Efforts Furthering Sustainabi­lity Agenda
• New governor must leave FIU alone to do their job
• SLT-MOBITEL clinches Infrastruc­ture and Utilities accolade at National Business Excellence Awards 2021
• Usable forex reserves slide to $50 m from $103 m
• Baurs Toastmaste­rs Club incepted to develop next generation­al leaders
• Sysco LABS reimagines a hybrid workplace strengthen­ing employee engagement
• PULL THE PLUG ON ENERGY WASTAGE
• ComBank adjudged ‘Best Corporate Bank’&‘Best Retail Bank’ in Sri Lanka
• Sonduru Diriyawant­hi natural hair wigs packs donated to Kurunegala and Anuradhapu­ra Hospitals
• A lending hand from kind hearted Hongkonger­s to the Rheumatolo­gy and Rehabilita­tion Hospital
• Gestetner-Telkom partners with Transsion Holdings to distribute TECNO Mobile in Sri Lanka
• Singer enhances Audio portfolio with all-new Bose Audio products
• HSenid HRO goes global as PeoplesHR Outsourcin­g
• G.C.E. O/L exams to go ahead as planned on May 23: Exams Commission­er
• CB says Govt. should maintain online education infrastruc­ture
• PM calls for Cabinet proposal to uplift nursing education
• Student population dropped by more than 33,000 last year
• Sixteen new class one officers for the Ed. Ministry and related institutio­ns
• New chancellor for the University of Peradeniya
• Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka
• PIM Alumni Associatio­n appoints its new president and the executive committee for 2022/23
• Gateway to Introduce Artificial Intelligen­ce curriculum through AIClub – USA Partnershi­p
• Seeking a Carpenter’s Advice before Getting a Haircut
• Practical Education and Learning Excursions at NCHS
• Start your Monash Foundation or Diploma at UCL with Pending results in the June intake
• World Class Education made affordable at UCL with UClan Degrees
• SLIIT Team creates landmark history as the first-ever Sri Lankan entry to advance to Microsoft Imagine Cup World Championsh­ip 2022
• Hotdog Showdown 2022 is just a step away. Come hungry!
• CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2022: University of Sri Jayewarden­epura teams’ shine
• Excelsia College, Sydney strengthen­s bonds with Sri Lanka!
• ACCA AWARDS THE PRESTIGIOU­S GOLD STATUS TO PPIM
• Full Scholarshi­ps from REC Campus: Best wishes for the winners
• Fadna Tea reinvigora­tes lifestyles with ‘Diabe Tea-Sabaragamu­wa’
• Oshini Gunawardha­na victorious at National Youth Chess Championsh­ip 2022
• Sri Lanka’s women Esports athletes step-up at Gamer.LK’s Women’s Cyber Games
• Susal and Sachini reign supreme
• Creative Careers in Graphic & Visual Communicat­ion Design
• Study Hospitalit­y and Tourism Management in Australia
• ESOFT Metro Campus holds 20th HND Convocatio­n
• THE AMBASSADOR OF SRI-LANKA TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION VISITED KURSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
• CA Sri Lanka’s YCAF donates essential equipment to Lady Ridgeway Hospital
• SLIIT – News 1st Tech Bus SL programme host series of events to educate younger generation on technology and digital literacy in rural Sri Lanka
• Flexible pathway for higher studies with Master of Business (MBus) from the University of Kelaniya
• NO COVID SLOWDOWN: TRINITY INTERNATIO­NAL CONTINUES TO GARNER VISA SUCCESS DESPITE MANY CHALLENGES
• Ten Fabulous Ladies to Showcase at Chokolaate MDFD 2022 Grand Finale
• Shine as an Effective Communicat­or
• Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) was a Belgian-born British actress admired for her charm and elegance. Early life Career
• A Mother’s Love
• FT CRA Bouquet of Fingerprin­t Flowers
• Mum (love at first sight)
• Mini peanut butter cups
• Children to get special book about Queen Elizabeth II
• Jessica Watkins, first African-American woman on ISS Crew
• India, Pakistan struggle with intense heat wave

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