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Sunday Island
Civic Consciousness: The Missing Pillar in Sri Lanka's Quest for Good Governance
In every democratic society, the relationship between the state and the citizen is the cornerstone upon which stability, prosperity, and justice are built.
9 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
NSBM FOUNDATION PROGRAMME
FAST-TRACK YOUR FUTURE AFTER O/L
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
'Might is right'
OUR elders knew well that the world of politics is characterised by the maxim 'might is right'.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Indiya enters a new chapter
Indiya, the signature Indian restaurant at Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, enters a new chapter with Chef Mukesh Joshi at the helm.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Lanka's commercial legacy preserved in National Archives
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has formally handed over its historical records to the National Archives Department, entrusting over a century of the nation's commercial history to the country’s official custodians of heritage.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Barrels vs bombs
War and politics are full of uncertainties and surprises. When one heard US President Donald Trump bragging that the US and Israel had won the war against Iran at the end of the third day of bombing itself, one was reminded of US President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a former Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War II, and his realistic assessment of war.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran
Millions of people recently watched a video posted by the White House showing US strikes against Iranian targets.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
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West Indies name unchanged squad for home T20Is against Australia
West Indies have named an unchanged squad for the upcoming home T20I series against Australia following the 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
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Vegetarians have lower cancer risk than those who eat meat
The largest ever study of its kind found that vegetarians have a 21% lower risk of pancreatic cancer and a 9% lower risk of breast cancer, compared with meat eaters.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
From culture to empowerment: Indonesia's vision for Sri Lanka
In a world where diplomacy often moves quietly behind closed doors, ambassadors serve as the living bridge between nations, culture and peoples.
10+ min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Container lines reroute from Iran war to India and Lanka
(AGBIJ) Container shipping lines are rerouting cargo away from Gulf ports as far away as India and Sri Lanka as Iran steps up attacks on commercial vessels beyond the Strait of Hormuz.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Athula Jayasekera - A friend who will live in our hearts forever
It was on March 10 last year, that unfortunate day when Athula , my friend for 30 long years, had left his residence for the usual morning walk, not imagining in his wildest thoughts about the fate that was to befall on him within a short time from then.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Sarath Silva googly gives CBK year less than expected, Helping Hambantota
Trips to Washington for IMF and World Bank meetings, bargain book sales
10+ min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
LESSONS FROM MY CAREER: SYNTHESISING MANAGEMENT THEORY WITH PRACTICE - PART 33
My stint at Dankotuwa Porcelain – Episode 1
8 min |
March 15, 2026
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Lanka discovers largest groundwater source
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) on Friday said the largest groundwater source discovered in Sri Lanka so far had been identified during tube-well drilling near the Pitabeddara Police Station.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Donald (Gotabaya) Trump upends the world
“Societies are not made of sticks and stones, but of men whose individual characters by turning the scale one way or another determine the direction of the whole” Plato (The Republic)
9 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
India's Chief Justice to deliver Sujata Jayawardena Oration
The 19th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration will be delivered by the 52nd Chief Justice of India, His Lordship Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, on the topic \"In a True Democracy, is Parliament Supreme?\".
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Nepal's Mirage of Change
The election in Nepal last week was not merely a political exercise; it was an eruption of pentup fury, a rejection of the old guard that had throttled any semblance of progress for decades.
5 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Lanka explores Russian fuel purchase after US lifts sanctions
Sri Lanka has started talks on possibilities of buying Russian oil after the United States eased the sanctions on fuel purchase from Moscow, the island nation's Foreign Minister's office said.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
A lifetime of tickets: Kalawana retiree preserves a 76-year long lottery trail
For many Sri Lankans, buying a lottery ticket is a daily ritual.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Battle of the Blues: A Celebration Beyond School Boundaries
From old boys to loyal fans of both Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia, the excitement surrounding the historic Battle of the Blues reaches its peak whenever the Ides of March arrive.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Lankan fishermen struggle as fuel prices surge
Rising diesel costs and falling fish prices push many fishermen to halt operations and seek urgent government support
3 min |
March 15, 2026
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Kirsten brings pedigree, but Sri Lanka must fix the system
Our cricket bosses didn't earn many admirers for their choice of chairman of selectors, but they have certainly struck a chord with students of the game like us, and more importantly with the fans, in their appointment of the national team's head coach.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce entrusts over a century of business history to the National Archives
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has formally handed over its historical records to the National Archives Department of Sri Lanka, placing over a century of the nation's commercial history into the care of the country's official custodians of heritage.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
JKH sells off Cinnamon Citadel for Rs. 2.8 bn. ahead of opening new Kandy property
Buyer leisure arm of Dedigama Group
1 min |
March 15, 2026
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Mojtaba Khamenei and the Rule of the Shadows
When it comes to Mojtaba Khamenei, the issue is not just whether he has become, or may become, his father’s successor.
6 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Ramadan feast awaits at ITC Ratnadipa
This Ramadan, ITC Ratnadipa invites guests to celebrate the holy month with 'A Feast for the Senses,' a lavish Iftar buffet at the Indian Ocean Pavilion, available till 19 March between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. each evening, This specially curated dining experience offers an elevated setting for families, friends and colleagues to break their fast together and reflect on the spirit of the season.
1 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
Global framework is the need to end all wars
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union once kindled hopes for a more peaceful world.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
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Hundredth anniversary of Winnie the Pooh
A Winnie the Pooh Bear toy is displayed during a tour of the Walt Disney Studios Archives ahead of the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh
2 min |
March 15, 2026
Sunday Island
RICHARD DE ZOYSA AND HIS YOUTHFUL CONTEMPORARIES
March 13th would have been Richard de Zoysa's 68th birthday.
4 min |