Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) - 2020-12-27

• State officers to take oath to President's manifesto
• SLFP leader warns party may be forced to go it alone
• Explosives go missing from Mawanella quarry; multi-pronged probe
• Some 500 foreign tourists coming next week; strict health guidelines
• Finance Ministry rejects Power Ministry's plans to extend deals with three companies
• Lanka's stand on vaccine
• Central Bank likely to pump dollars in the market
• 2021: Priority for COVID-19 and economic crises
• Another round of talks next Wednesday to stop illegal Indian fishing
• 'Dhammika paniya' : Expert warns against unethical research under the guise of scientific benefit
• Govt. seeks UN's helping hand for COVID vaccine
• Duminda's release: President says bigger issues to be dealt with
• Various groups busy with groundwork for new UN resolution against SL
• Revised schedule for stop-go schools resumption
• E-filing of bail applicatio­ns now a reality; virtual hearings expected to pick up
• Proposed elevated highway: Residents urge bypass to prevent wetland’s downfall
• Police on drug trail connecting the dots to get a bigger picture than Dubai lead
• Two worrisome strains abroad: Experts & WHO/Europe explain details
• 'No shortcuts in vaccine manufactur­e'
• WHO on vaccines and Sri Lanka
• Fall Armyworm attack: Conflictin­g claims over damage to maize cultivatio­n
• Waiting for the dawn of annus mirabilis
• Big, bad Santa is coming to town
• Batticaloa’s post-Pararajasi­ngham politics remains volatile as ever, 15 years after his murder
• Low-key Christmas sails through pandemic’s silent night; Cardinal delivers strong social justice message
• Date with dolphins, only if you are healthy
• The ‘face’ of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami ‘boxing on’ with a brave face
• Batticaloa village in struggle to rise from tsunami grave
• A long hard road
• Looking back at a year of human tragedies and economic disasters
• Lanka’s symbolism of a ‘ kali syrup’ and affliction of the nation’s spirit
• Can poor countries avoid a vaccine bidding war?
• The Stable Master of Jaffna Stallions
• Asian tennis chapter
• A National Sports Authority; a New Year Resolution!
• Dialog extends Sri Lanka cricket team sponsorshi­p
• Sri Lanka Rugby to hire High Performanc­e Manager
• Gritty Williamson lifts New Zealand after early Pakistan strike
• England Tests in Sri Lanka to ‘go ahead’ despite new pandemic fears
• Kumarage returns from ban to win 200m national title
• Dhananjaya and Chandimal lift Sri Lanka to 340-6
• Britain faces major Brexit challenges after last-minute deal
• Christmas celebrated under pandemic's shadow
• Indian PM makes fresh appeal to farmers protesting over new laws
• 2020 was a terrible year. But the world's in better shape than you might think
• Fresh air 'forgotten weapon' in fight
• US launches project to support SMEs and increase women’s participat­ion in labour force
• Pop songs will get shorter because attention span of young people has dropped by 33%
• The impending habitat loss for both bird and man
• .... And now the fire at the Superior Court Complex
• Looking back on the Year of Corona
• Wishing you a Miracle Year
• Inside Oxford’s coronaviru­s vaccine developmen­t
• Will it be more horribilis next?
• The Mask: The Face of COVID Year 2020
• Economy will recover in 2021: BT Poll
• SEC probes On’ally Rights on UDA complaint against Renuka
• Travellers unaware of rules
• Tourism longs for Auld Lang Syne
• MTD Walkers directors likely to face more charges
• New Year 2021 to dawn with renewed hopes of overcoming economic crisis
• Huge potential for local brands to tap US and Canada
• Living dangerousl­y
• From Dover to Calais
• RPCs submit radical new proposal to boost plantation sector
• Spectrify AI to launch agri-tech revolution in Sri Lanka
• Softlogic brings AI device, TeDi Alexa, to local consumers
• Motor trade: “Increase your vehicle value by taking it to the authorized agent”
• Fisheries industry caught up in the devil but not the deep blue sea
• Private sector records subdued performanc­e in economic downturn
• DHL starts internatio­nal COVID-19 vaccine distributi­on
• Asia Capital buys 70% stake in Navara Capital Partners
• SL focuses on electrical component manufactur­ing
• Ceylinco Life only insurer among Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Admired’ Companies in 2020
• AgStar unleashes agricultur­al revolution on shared values!
• Ideal Automobile­s strengthen­s Navil Enterprise­s fleet with DAF Prime Mover trucks
• Increase your vehicle value by taking it to the authorized agent - CMTA
• Bank of Ceylon Honoured as one of the “Top Ten Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka” for the Second Consecutiv­e Year
• Singer Care App launched to facilitate on-demand after sales services
• CMI UK elevates Malraj to the status of Chartered Manager Companion
• Colombo City Centre Residences successful­ly handover the apartments to homeowners
• Huawei launches feature packed new Smart Watch and Wearables in Sri Lanka
• Softlogic brings artificial intelligen­ce device, TeDi Alexa, to Sri Lankan consumers
• KeellsKres­tEzy Rice unveils Dhaiya rice in a new & hot flavor
• Sampath Bank helps uplift the nation during challengin­g year
• ComBank donates milestone 200th IT Lab to Janadhipat­hi Vidyalaya, Matara
• Mercedes-Benz AG recognizes DIMO for Service Excellence in South East Asia
• My year of living dangerousl­y
• Out of Africa in our wilds
• Northern politician­s quibble over irrelevant matters while people wade in murky waters
• A career dedicated to attending to displaced people in the most troubled parts of the world
• A father who led from the front
• He did so much to bring happiness to others
• An epitaph to console myself on the loss of a longstandi­ng friend
• Big step for little shorebird
• The generosity of our people is amazing
• The sacred Bo sapling arrives in our land
• CLUES No. 1077
• In a flash, a daily evening stroll turned into a nightmare
• New look Sri Lanka Design Festival at a much needed time for innovation
• ‘Who We Are’ :Giving local creators a wider platform
• Online gifting and delivery options this season
• Caroling goes virtual
• New digital platform for Lankan film industry
• ‘Gindari’ in Down Under
• Real life tragic drama at Dhaka Film Festival
• Thousands of vocational­ly trained students ready for post-COVID overseas employment
• Students of other Central Province schools allowed to attend Schools nearest to their homes
• Dengue prevention cleaning programmes to be held in Western Province schools
• Secure overall kits for vocational trainees from January 2021 onwards
• Beware of Dream Thieves
• The OUSL, always pioneering change for the better
• VLT Campus appointed as the Check Point Secure Academy Authorized Training Center in Sri Lanka
• Study Medicine in Belarus

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