They Were My Best Years
By Asgar Hussein Author The Sunday Leader has now reached adulthood. As it celebrates its 18th birthday, let’s hope it keeps acting like the outrageous kid we have always known. I worked at the paper...
View ArticleSunday Leader – An Independent Voice
Hilde Haraldstad By Hilde Haraldstad Norwegian Ambassador to Sri Lanka Freedom of speech is a cornerstone of democracy. In 2008, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of...
View ArticleLeader: Lasantha’s Legacy
Amal Jayasinghe By Amal Jayasinghe - Bureau Chief Sri Lanka / Maldives Agence France – Presse (AFP) As the Sunday Leader marks its 18th year in print, I trust many would reflect on the threats, shut...
View ArticleEighteen And Counting
By Romesh Abeywickrema – Director – English News (MTV/MBC) It would not be incorrect to say that The Sunday Leader redefined journalism in Sri Lanka. In 1994, when The Sunday Leader first hit...
View ArticleThank You Sunday Leader
By J. C Weliamuna – Attorney – at – law It is with great pleasure I, as a regular reader, congratulates Sunday Leader on its 18th birthday. Not many newspapers in Sri Lanka had courage and composure to...
View ArticleThe Sunday Leader
By Patricia A. Butenis US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives Patricia A. Butenis and The flag of The United States Of America I congratulate The Sunday Leader on its 18th anniversary. A...
View ArticleEighteen Years Unbowed And Unafraid
Editor’s Message… The Sunday Leader on June 19, 2012 will be 18 years old. The shock and deep sadness following the brutal assassination of LasanthaWickrematunge, Founder Editor of this newspaper in...
View ArticleWe Could Not Have Reached 18 Without The Team
Chairman’s Message… The written word is yet the most powerful tool to prod the human mind . For eighteen years The Sunday Leader has strived to achieve that goal. It has been a long and arduous...
View Article18 Years Unbowed & Unafraid
THE SUNDAY LEADER ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT THE LEADING NEWSPAPER IN FACTUAL AND UNBIASED NEWS REPORTING .
View ArticleTrade Must Fully Cooperate: Dr Tharaka
For implementation of Asycuda World automation system By Roy Silva At the discussion organized by the Shippers’ Council on Tuesday, June 19 at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce where Customs officials...
View ArticleHavelocks Savour Champion Status After 31 Year Wait
Street Parade, Fireworks Display, Champagne Parties Mark Celebrations It has been party time at Havelock Park all week long as the new league champions of Club Rugby Havelocks Sports Club savoured...
View ArticleSpat With China Hits Japan Economy
Spat with China Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed last week, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weighed on the world’s...
View Article‘Shift Towards E-PlatForm Not Encouraging’
By Roy Silva Ms. Ranjana Kaviratne addressing the training programme The pace shipping lines are moving towards the ‘e’ platform, especially the Bill of Lading, is not that encouraging. One main...
View ArticleDHL Plans India Expansion
DHL plans to spend about $130 million over the next four to five years to expand its logistics infrastructure in India. The company will open eight multi-client centers, adding an estimated 5 million...
View ArticleGulf Air Cargo Launches Electronic Airway Bill
Gulf Air joins the select club of e-Freight capable airlines in the region and its latest environment-friendly move reduces paper work and enables faster shipment. Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air...
View ArticleDockyard To Build Second 400-Passenger Ship For India
3D View of the 400 Passenger cum 250 Ton Cargo VesselAt the keel laying ceremony for the construction of 2nd 400 passenger cum 250 ton cargo vessel for India: (L-R) Ajith Senevirathne (Director...
View ArticleSpeed Limit On Cargo Ships Can Cut Pollution
Putting a speed limit on cargo ships as they sail near ports and coastlines could cut their emission of air pollutants by up to 70 percent, reducing the impact of marine shipping on Earth’s climate and...
View ArticleMaersk Wins Global Ocean Carrier Award (UK)
Maersk Line was the ‘clear winner’ for the Global Ocean Carrier of the Year at the Containerisation International 2012 Awards on 18 October in London. The judges were an independent panel of high...
View ArticleProfessional Logistics From Shippers’ Academy
From left: Rohan Masakorala, CEO/MD, SAC; Samantha Ratnayake, Consultant Academic Affairs; Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Chairman, Sri Lanka Foundation; P. H. J. Arunasiri, Director, SLF; Dilhan Goonetilleke,...
View Article‘London Convention’ Celebrates 40 Years
The use of the world’s oceans as a dumping ground for harmful wastes has been systematically regulated and reduced under the terms of an international convention that, this year, celebrates 40 years...
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