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May 11, 2025
Destined to be pope: Brother says Leo XIV always wanted to be a priest
Robert Prevost's brother, John, said a neighbor once told him he'd be pope.
2 mins
Lack of penalties lacuna in election spending law
The Election Commission has called on all candidates who contested the just concluded 2025 Local Government (LG) Elections to submit their campaign income and expenditure reports by May 28, in line with the Election Expenditure Regulation Act No. 03 of 2023 although there are no penalties for non-compliance.
1 min
India-Pakistan tensions escalate amidst cross-border strikes
The already fraught relationship between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan has deteriorated sharply over the past week, following a series of military strikes, drone incursions, and diplomatic ruptures that have raised fears of a broader regional conflict between the two neighbours.
2 mins
Three-day booze, flesh and casino ban for Vesak
In view of the upcoming Vesak festival, all liquor outlets, bars, taverns, meat stalls, butcheries, horse race betting centres, casinos, and clubs will be closed for three days from tomorrow (May 12), the Ministry of Public Administration announced.
2 mins
Six dead in helicopter crash at Maduru Oya on Friday
A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir on Friday morning, killing six military personnel aboard and injuring six others.
1 min
A holy home run: Pope Leo is White Sox fan
For decades, long-suffering Chicago White Sox fans grumbled that it would take divine intervention for their baseball team to succeed.
1 min
Govt sells another 27 luxury vehicles; says to cut expenditure, ensure fiscal discipline
ECONOMYNEXT -President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office announced the second batch of bidding for the sale of 7 luxury and decommissioned vehicles and it said the move was a part of the government’s ongoing commitment to reducing public expenditure and ensuring fiscal discipline.
2 mins
Minister says requested complaint over teen suicide not yet made
Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj told parliament on Thursday that justice cannot be served through social media in reference to a teen suicide over sexual harassment.
1 min
Bally's Colombo wins Best Gaming Property at 2025 Asia Gaming Awards
Bally's Colombo was awarded the Best Gaming Property of the Year at the 2025 Asia Gaming Awards in Manila marking a milestone for Sri Lanka's gaming and hospitality sectors, positioning the country as an emerging luxury gaming destination, said a release.
1 min
Lyceum Intl School Wattala swimmers shine in Melbourne Training and Cultural Exchange Programme
A group of 15 young swimmers from Lyceum International School Wattala, along with four coaches and three parent representatives, recently completed an enriching 11-day swimming training and cultural exchange programme in Melbourne, Australia.
1 min
Amb Chung commissions $500K radiation detection equipment at Colombo Port
US Ambassador Julie Chung commissioned new radiation detection equipment provided by the US Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD), through its Megaports Initiative at the Port of Colombo recently.
1 min
Lanka - France Business Council Members' Day hosted by French Ambassador
The Sri Lanka - France Business Council (SLFBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Members' Day, graciously hosted by the newly appointed French Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Rémi Lambert, at his official residence.
1 min
Lankan monks oppose move to auction Buddha relics
The monks want the relics to be handed over to India and made available for public veneration
2 mins
A Night of Music, A Lifetime of Sight: Nine Stars Shine for HelpAge Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s top musicians will take the stage at Symphony of Hope—a musical benefit concert in aid of the HelpAge Eye Hospital—on Friday, 23.
1 min
French Navy's Beautemps-Beaupré arrives in Sri Lanka's Colombo Port
ECONOMYNEXT - Beautemps-Beaupré, a French Navy ship, has arrived at Colombo Port on a goodwill visit, Sri Lanka's Navy said.
1 min
Sri Lanka and Singapore Formalize Cross-Border Collaboration in Higher Education
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education of Sri Lanka have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaboration in the higher education sector, Sri Lanka's High Commission said in a news release last week.
1 min
Dialog delivers strong First Quarter performance
Dialog Axiata PLC last week announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ending 31st March 2025, showing solid growth across its Mobile, Fixed Line, Digital Pay Television, and Teleinfrastructure businesses.
1 min
Richwin Investment recognised at 2 Intl Business Awards
Richwin Investment and Credit Pvt. Ltd. was recently awarded the title of Best Finance Solution Company of the Year at the Business World International Awards 2025, held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel.
1 min
Chinese tourists flock to Lanka despite strained ties
(South China Morning Post) Restaurant owner Derrick Wong’s gambit is paying off.
1 min
Civil rights probe over law requiring priests to break confessional secrecy
Washington legislation will make members of the clergy mandatory reporters of any instances of child abuse or neglect
2 mins
Lanka faces risk of expulsion from OGP; govt urged to act
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is facing an expulsion from Open Government Partnership (OPG) after the failure of previous governments to submit a National Action Plan for three consecutive years (2021-2023), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) said.
2 mins
The role of parliamentarians, the Speaker and restoring the dignity of Parliament
(Excerpted from Memories of 33 year in Parliament by Nihal Seneviratne)
8 mins
Vesak: Celebrating the Birth of Wisdom and the Seeds of Peace
Vesak stands as the most sacred festival in Buddhism, a powerful commemoration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana. Celebrated on the auspicious full moon of the Vaisakha month, typically falling in May, this festival is a significant occasion for Buddhists worldwide. It invites deep introspection, encouraging the internalization of the Buddha's core principles, most notably his enduring message of peace and compassion. This message serves as a guiding light for practitioners seeking spiritual awakening and harmonious living.
10 mins
Siddhartha Gautama's wife – Yashodara
Of all women down the ages, including present times, I most admire Yashodara of 2,600 years ago. I revere her too and strongly empathize with her. If the latter part of my statement implies hubris in me or in plain language makes me a presumptions upstart, none of those accusations are justified. She was a human being and so I can equalize myself to the extent of stating I empathize with her.
6 mins
Pope Leo XIV: A shepherd who smells of his sheep
The missionary life is no highway paved with comforts. It is a journey of grit and grace, often walked amid many difficulties and hardships. You leave behind your homeland, your language, your family and begin afresh in lands where your name means nothing and your faith is everything. You must learn to speak a new language, eat what the people eat, walk where they walk and suffer as they suffer. It's not a life for the fainthearted, but for those made of sterner stuff and deeper faith.
3 mins
Pope Leo XIV – The Second Pope from the Americas
The conclave of 133 Cardinals, 108 of whom were appointed by the late Pope Francis from far flung parts of the world, needed only four rounds of secret ballot to swiftly settle on Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as the new Pope.
4 mins
The Liberals back in Canada
In the run up to both the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections in the US, Donald Trump branded himself as the anti-establishment candidate, the man who could do it all and achieve it all. There was a sense of cynicism in his campaign which was hard to miss: the establishment in both parties, Republican and Democratic, had been at the top for so long that he just had to win. When he did win, on both occasions, the second despite several felony charges, it seemed like a vindication of a self-evident trend: the rise of a different breed of politics, of anti-politics if you will, exemplified strongly in the growing influence of a new billionaire class, of which Elon Musk remains the shining example.
4 mins
UNCHANGING HAMBANTOTA
In the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, the districts of Matara and Galle were relatively prosperous compared to the poverty-stricken Hambantota district.
9 mins
The NPP keeps winning, India and Pakistan keep fighting
More revealing than the results of the local government elections are the political reactions to them.
7 mins
'Ninety-nine Dollar Hook' Mindset
A married couple living in the lap of luxury, when looking out from their two-storied mansion, sighted almost daily a beggar couple down the street. They had few belongings of which the most precious appeared to be a tambourine. They slept in an open verandah of a decrepit building and every morning, after getting up comfortably early without disturbing anyone, washed their faces from a near-by tap, drank some water, played the tambourine for a very short spell and would go on their begging round. They returned when the sun was setting and the street lights were on. Before long they were ready to sleep. However, they never failed to play the tambourine before sleep. It was a happy and contented life they led.
5 mins
An attractive sabbatical offer and two weeks in Yugoslavia
(Excerpted from In Pursuit of Governance, autobiography of MDD Pieris)
10 mins
81st Birth Anniversary of Dr. (Mrs.) Dulcie de Silva - A tribute
“In the end, it is not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.” — a quote from Abraham Lincoln that offers me a unique perspective to reflect on the life and work of Dr Mrs. Dulcie de Silva, whose 81st birthday falls on May 12, 2025. She is fondly addressed as Dulcie.
4 mins
Drs. Navaratnam's consultation fee three rupees NOT Rs. 300
Thank you for publishing the article written by Mr Arjuna Hulugalle on my British Empire Medal award.
1 min
COYLE welcomes new chairman Manjula Wijesundara
The Chamber of Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) last ‘week announced the appointment of Mr. Manjula Wijesundara as its new Chairman for the year 2025/26.
1 min
Dilmah - HSBC future writers festival attracts 150+ entries
Last year's Future Writers winner makes it to Gratiaen Shortlist Hafsa Rizvi, Taleetha Wambeck and Sohara Bandaranayake named winners of 2nd Future Writers Programme
3 mins
Dialog Axiata Connects Sri Lanka to the World with the India-Asia Xpress Subsea Cable Strengthening Redundancy and Global Data Connectivity
Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka's #1 connectivity provider, announced the launch of the IAX (India Asia Xpress) submarine cable system—a significant investment aimed at bolstering Sri Lanka’s international network and future-proofing the country’s digital infrastructure.
2 mins
Kaspersky uncovers new Lazarus-led cyberattacks targeting South Korean supply chains
Kaspersky's GReAT team has uncovered a sophisticated new Lazarus campaign, combining a watering hole attack with the exploitation of vulnerabilities in third-party software to target organizations in South Korea
1 min
MCC appoints Ed Smith as next president
Ed Smith has been named as the next president of MCC.
1 min
11th edition of Pera 6s Hockey Championship concludes today
The 11th edition of the Pera 6s annual 6-a-side Inter-University and Inter-Club Hockey Championship, organised by the University of Peradeniya Hockey Team, which commenced at the Univeresity of Peradeniya play ground on Saturday, will conclude today [11 May]
1 min
ASBC Asian U22 and Youth Boxing Championships from Monday
ASBC Asian Under-22 and Youth Boxing Championships, one of the most prestigious international sporting events ever to grace Sri Lankan soil will be held from May 12 to 23 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.
2 mins
With Sridhar on board, Sri Lanka eye fielding gold
When Sanath Jayasuriya walked into his first media briefing as Head Coach, he didn't waste time playing it safe.
2 mins
Jaggery is the concentrated essence of millennia-old tradition
It's more than an indigenous medicinal food or a delectable dessert
6 mins
Mother's Day with Love at Cinnamon Lakeside
At Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo invites you to celebrate Mother's Day in grand style with special culinary experiences designed to honour and cherish mothers and grandmothers on their special day. said a press release
1 min
Kingsbury, appoints hospitality veteran Nandana Wirasinha as GM
The Kingsbury has appointed Nandana Wirasinha as its new General Manager. This pivotal appointment heralds an exciting chapter in the hotel's journey as it continues to redefine excellence and innovation in Sri Lanka’s luxury hospitality landscape.
1 min
Italian envoy's indelible connection with people of Sri Lanka
Italy is renowned for its high end fashions
3 mins
Back to the Mambo: Galle Face Hotel's beachfront bar returned in style
King of the Mambo, the beachfront bar at the historic Galle Face Hotel, officially marked its return recently with a bold relaunch that reintroduced one of Colombo’s favourite seaside venues with flavour, and flair.
2 mins
Sunday Island Newspaper Description:
出版社: Upali Newspapers
カテゴリー: Newspaper
言語: English
発行頻度: Weekly
A leading, trusted sunday English Newspaper in Sri Lanka, since 1981, with a wide and varied readership island-wide.
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