The Examiner

Sri Lanka’s tourism product is vast; blue waves, golden sand, cool forests, and historical ruins are spread throughout the island. But poor destination management and infrastructure development means that tourists congest at only a handful of tourist sites.

The Examiner got the long-awaited Preliminary Transfer Plan for CEB’s restructure, approved by Cabinet this week — engineers may challenge it in court. Although the power reform czar resigned, electricity reforms will continue. Disagreement is still rife about the draft electricity policy.

Today, Before Barrelism by Chandragupta Thenuwara opens at the JDA Perera Gallery. See his earlier, softer works, before they were steamrolled by the violent barrel. Saskia Fernando features Sri Lanka’s modern and contemporary pioneers

Judges and lawyers are using AI. But candid conversations about risks and ethical use trail far behind. Meanwhile, legal AI companies keep developing their products with newer, bolder features.

Industry exporters hope that the coconut exports will beat tea this year. But low yield, driven by leisurely farming practices, is worrying the booming industry.

After the season, do you really have energy for events, do you really, really?  If you don’t, this evening, bargain with the devil for youthful energy. Lakmahal’s book club is on The Picture

Other than Manila, no Asian city takes Christmas as seriously as Colombo. Some traditions are dying and new ones are emerging. As many migrate, armed with milk wine, salt beef, and figgy pudding, Burgher aunties and uncles fight the good fight to preserve the best of Christmas past.

Cyclone Ditwah destroyed much of the upcountry’s road and rail network. As the island contends with the mammoth task of rebuilding, proposals urge the authorities to build back better, including a new double-track line past Rambukkana.