W A Wijewardena

W A Wijewardena, President, Business Management School and Former Deputy Governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank

November 9, 2026

Maldives Abuse Scandal and a Former UN President

Editorial The arrest of Abdulla Shahid, former Foreign Minister of the Maldives and President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, over allegations of sexually abusing a minor is

Columns/Geopolitics

The Midterms Just Made the World More Dangerous

After being massively repudiated in Tuesday’s midterm election, Donald Trump has become a lame-duck president with significantly curtailed authority. What is likely to happen in the remaining two years until a new chief executive is sworn in on January 20,

November 9, 2026

Sri Lanka Navy Secures Top Ranking at National Productivity Awards

News/Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka Navy has secured first place in the Public Sector Inter-Departmental Category at the National Productivity Awards 2025/26, emerging as one of

Blue Moon Over Trump’s La La Land

Columns/Geopolitics

That was exquisite, but not surprising. The result was a manifestation of frustration and anger towards Trump, and it cannot be mistaken for a

Deshamanya Dr. Nissanka Wijeyeratne: Transcending Human Frailty

June 14, 2024

History/Social

This article is dedicated to celebrating the 100th birthday of Dr Nissanka Wijeyeratne, the esteemed former Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and a distinguished Cabinet Minister of Education,

Budgets 2023: The Acid Test in Bankrupt Sri Lanka

November 14, 2022

Business

President and Finance Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present his maiden full budget for 2023 in Parliament this afternoon. A lone MP in Parliament representing the United National Party, he accepted the