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Sunday Island
Upward to riches from a cleaner's job at Hotel Ceylon-Intercontinental
The third among siblings, and three years younger to me in a neighbouring family near to us in down Wedikanda Road in Ratmalana was Rohan who took life easy. School was, for him, a vacation from the more interesting mission in life of playing cricket. Rohan did not realize that truancy was going to cause him and his family grief in later life.
6 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
What is this life if full of care... Burdened with woes and many to spare?
The sentiment expressed above is an interfered-with first two lines of the Welsh poet W H Davies' poem 'Leisure' (1911), where he mourns the fact people do not stop to appreciate nature.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026
Sri Lanka's government announced plans on Thursday for $1.6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country's recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
A World of Books: Martin Wickramasinghe in Colombo
Almost immediately, the 16-year-old Martin Wickramasinghe was thrown into an unfamiliar environment.
8 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
OCC agrees to SriLankan Airlines' debt restructuring proposal: Treasury Sec
The Official Credit Committee (OCC) which is involved with Sri Lanka's debt restructuring has agreed to the island nation's proposal for the state-owned Srilankan Airlines' debt repayment, Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma said.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Lakshman Balasuriya - simply a top-class human being
It is with deep sorrow that I share the passing of one of my dearests and most trusted friends of many years, Lakshman Balasuriya.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Why the Proposed Amendments to Sri Lanka's Universities Act Raise Fears of Authoritarianism, Democratic Backsliding, and a Dangerous Precedent for Academic Freedom
Sri Lanka’s university system has entered a moment of profound uncertainty as the National People’s Power (NPP) government advances a series of amendments to the Universities Act No. 16 of 1978.
10 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Generous help from single donor to support cyclone relief
£1,000 to each family of naval personnel lost in rescue mission
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy says: 'Yunus is trying to bring Islamists to power in Bangladesh via rigged polls. Threat to India very real'
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son and adviser of ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has warned that the interim government in Dhaka, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is attempting to engineer a “rigged election” to bring Islamist forces to power, a development he said poses a “very real and imminent” security threat to India.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Another Christmas, Another Disaster, Another Recovery Mountain to Climb
The 2004 Asian Tsunami erupted the day after Christmas.
7 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Dealing with wrist problems
Wrist problems are among the most common yet most underestimated musculoskeletal complaints seen in clinical practice.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Cape Weligama Recognised in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Gold List
Resplendent Ceylon i announced that Cape Weligama has been named in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Gold List, a prestigious recognition celebrating the world’s finest hotels and resorts.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
What makes a song sound 'Christmassy'?
Christmas is a nostalgic holiday, in more ways than one.
4 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Clean promises, dirty selection
This week's revamp of the national selection panel, capped by the return of a proven failure, has sent shockwaves through cricketing circles, leaving jaws on the floor and eyebrows firmly raised.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Ninety Years of Samasamajism
The Lanka Samasamaja Party was born on the 18th of December 1935.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Hairstyle maestro: Niroshan at Ramani Fernando salon at Mount Lavinia
Ramani Fernando salons is a name that has taken men and women’s grooming to new heights since its inception at Mount Lavinia.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Lalith A's main enemy was lack of time and he battled it persistently
Presidential Mobile Service at Matara amid JVP terror
8 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Maria Perez and Evan Dunfee confirmed winners of World Athletics Race Walking Tour
World champions Maria Perez of Spain and Evan Dunfee of Canada have been confirmed as the overall winners in the 2025 World Athletics Race Walking Tour following the conclusion of the Tour in Dublin last Sunday.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Landslides have reduced holding capacity of water bodies
A great deal has been said about the Ditwah and the legacy it left behind.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Customs to release 166 John Keells vehicles
Sri Lanka Customs has agreed to release 166 vehicles imported from China by John Keells Holdings, the Court of Appeal was told on Friday (19).
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Prof. G. L. Peiris offers a rare insider's account of Sri Lanka's peace talks with the LTTE
As global attention focusses on high-stakes peace negotiations, a definitive Sri Lankan perspective on the promise and perils of negotiated conflict resolution comes to print
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Christell Luxury Wellness wins Quality Achievement Award
Christell Wellness Centre clinched the prestigious ESQR award, marking yet another milestone in their illustrious journey.
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
HNB Assurance Marks Major Milestones in Its Technological Transformation Journey
HNB Assurance PLC successfully completed all major phases in its multiyear transformation program, an integral component of the Technological Transformation Pillar under the company's SET Framework — (Sales Force Expansion, Exceptional Customer Service and Technological Transformation), introduced in 2022 when the company introduced its strategy to achieve 10% market share by 2026.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Parent welcomes last Sunday's article on university ragging
I write to convey my sincere appreciation for the full page article published Sunday on university ragging in your esteemed weekend paper.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Stop falling for fake old money trends online
So, here is my takeaway as your Sartorial Strategist:
2 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
World's tallest teen sets new basketball record
A 7ft 9in (2.36m) teenager has become the tallest player to score a basket in the history of college basketball.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
One hat too many
Napoleon viewed France not as a country but as a set of personal drawers only he could manage. What lay beneath this obsession was the idea that only he could do it right.
3 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
My friend Padmini is no more
It was so sudden!
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Electricity consumers oppose going to WB to cover CEB losses from Ditwah, instead of using funds in its kitty
Electricity consumers have opposed a government plan to obtain loans from the World Bank to meet the cost of repairs to the national grid affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
1 min |
December 21, 2025
Sunday Island
Flood Relief Should Help Victims, Not Bureaucracies
Sri Lanka has the capacity to respond to disaster. Donors should let it.
9 min |