SRI LANKA MOVES UP IN MARITIME LEAGUE
Colombo Port has climbed into the global Top 20 container ports, handling 4.44 million Twenty-Foot
BEAUTY WITH A BRIGHT PURPOSE
Representing Sri Lanka at Miss World 2026, Prathibha Liyanarachchi achieved impressive fast track placements
THE ECONOMY
Corporate confidence in the economy edged higher in July, supported by improved expectations in business circles
MARKETING MANTRA
Sri Lanka may not have a Super Bowl but the cricket season comes close. From Colombo to Kandy, to a living room in
TIME MANAGEMENT
According to research conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), it costs 40 percent of our productive time when
TRUMP VS POPE
In the 14th century, there was a little-known Western phenomenon called the ‘Avignon Papacy.’ This marked a line of pontiffs who reigned not from Rome but Avignon in France. It was a time rife with corruption, disquiet and war.
NEUROLOGIST APPOINTED TO GOVERNING BOARD
Sri Lankan born neurologist and Head of the Neurology and Stroke Department at Western Health in Melbourne Professor
VELUPILLAY EARNS PLACE IN AUSTRALIA SQUAD
Australia has named Nishan Velupillay, of Sri Lankan heritage, in its 26 member squad for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup. Velupillay has earned seven international caps and three goals for Australia since his debut in 2024, and plays as a forward for Melbourne Victory.
KANDY ROYALS SIGN VIJAY SHANKAR
Former India all-rounder Vijay Shankar has joined Kandy Royals as their overseas star for the Lanka Premier League 2026, alongside marquee signings Moeen Ali, Wanindu Hasaranga and Angelo Mathews. The move comes shortly after Shankar announced his retirement from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL.
DITWAH AFTERMATH
THE SILENCE IS DEAFENING Sustained engagement with cyclone survivors is critical – Dr. Jehan Perera Four months after the floods, the silence is becoming more telling than the noise that followed the disaster. In the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, there was urgency, visibility and a strong sense that the country would stand by those who […]