Steve H. Hanke is a professor of applied economics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., and a senior fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, Calif. Caleb Hofmann is the chief of staff at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise.
A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved
Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the latest gazette disclosures. The companies include entities incorporated
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of drawing public attention to selected provisions of the proposed Prevention of Organised
Sri Lanka is moving to establish a National Trade Negotiation Committee to prepare the groundwork for prospective Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with preliminary
Here we go again. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in command of Sri Lanka’s economy, barking orders and making demands in an effort to restore macroeconomic stability. The pattern is a familiar one. Back
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