Sunday Observer
Reimagining the culture of reading
Tuesday, September 8 marked International Literacy Day this year. Incidentally, this year, we are also celebrating the UK National Year of Reading. This month gives us an opportunity to reaffirm...
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University of Kelaniya welcomes delegation from Kanazawa and Chukyo Universities
The University of Kelaniya further strengthened its international academic engagement with Japan when a delegation from Kanazawa University and Chukyo University, Japan, met the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya,...
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Eternity 2026 set to bring the SCU community together
"Eternity - SCU Get Together 2026" is set to be a landmark celebration in the history of SCU, bringing together students, staff and the wider SCU community to celebrate 25...
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Kites take flight in Bentota
The skies above Bentota Beach turned into a colourful spectacle when Cinnamon Bentota Beach - Signature Selection organised a special kite festival to promote tourism in Bentota during the tourist...
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Zahira College marks Founders’ Day
Zahira College, Colombo, marked its Founders' Day at the College Abdul Ghafoor Hall under the patronage of Principal Trizviiy Marikkar recently. Former Director General of the Ministry of Rehabilitation and...
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Blended learning in the digital era
Combining traditional classroom instruction with online learning is known as Blended Learning (BL). Because it increases exam passing rates, improves schedule flexibility, raises learning standards, and removes distance limits, this...
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A technology that needs responsibility
Hello dear children, Have you ever looked up at the sky and spotted a small machine buzzing overhead? Drones, something we often saw in science-fiction films, are now becoming part...
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Schools rugby enters historic franchise era
The inaugural league will be played every Saturday from September 19 to October 10 The teams will be coached by Fazil Marija, Radhika Hettiarachchi, Asela Deshapriya and Rohan Chinthaka The...
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Young stars shine bright
York International School's 'Variety Entertainment 2026' brought together talent, creativity and confidence. York International School's young stars of Kadawatha, Sapugaskanda and Wattala branches came together for 'Variety Entertainment 2026, the...
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Sampath Bank appoints new Deputy Chairman
Sampath Bank PLC has appointed Dilip de S Wijeyeratne as Deputy Chairman from September 10. Wijeyeratne is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, a...
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Infrastructure and efficiency, key to Sri Lanka’s export competitiveness – Brandix chief
Sri Lanka must accelerate infrastructure development and improve port and supply-chain efficiency to maintain the competitiveness of its export sector amid growing global tariff-related uncertainties, Group Chief Executive Officer of...
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President presses India on 10 wanted fugitives
Makes direct request to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Points to plight of Northern fishermen Calls on India to curb illegal fishing incursions President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has requested India's support...
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CMTA calls for action on Rs. 40 b revenue leak
The Ceylon Motor Traders' Association (CMTA) is calling for greater consistency, transparency, and fairness in the policies governing the automotive sector, stressing that a sustainable vehicle import framework must ensure...
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Sri Lanka challenges indefinite UN scrutiny
Sri Lanka came under renewed scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva this week, with the UN Human Rights Office calling for stronger action on accountability,...
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The human cost of ‘Section 54’
Dulanjali Aberathna, a mother of four from Wannihalambawewa in the Oyamaduwa police area of Anuradhapura, says the night of July 23, 2025, changed her family's life forever. That night, a...
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SJB MP’s remarks on CJ expunged from Hansard
A portion of remarks made by Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Amila Prasad Siriwardana in Parliament on Thursday (10) will be expunged from the Hansard after they were deemed to...
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Namal to be named suspect in aircraft deal case
The Attorney General has instructed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to name Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa as suspect in the case before the Colombo Fort Magistrate's...
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Sri Lanka keeps deadly diseases at bay
Ten years after Sri Lanka was declared free of malaria and achieved the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), the country has been honored by the World Health Organization...
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From a Special Economic Zone to an International Business Centre
Sri Lanka has reached a point at which one of its most ambitious economic projects must be judged not merely by the buildings it creates, the land it develops or...
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