W A Wijewardena

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

October 20, 2026

Sri Lanka: Rising Prices and People’s Patience

A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month, and another push is coming from abroad. Brent

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Women’s Role in Peacekeeping Stalls Worldwide

More than 25 years after the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, women’s representation in multilateral peace operations remains uneven, with progress in some categories offset by declining numbers and setbacks in senior appointments.

October 20, 2026

RSS Chief Warns of Foreign Plot, Declares No Regime Change

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat alleges global forces are exploiting domestic unrest to destabilise India, warns against anti-government agitation and calls for national unity, while

China Protests UK Border Searches as Espionage Dispute Deepens

Defence/Geopolitics

China has lodged a formal diplomatic representation with the United Kingdom after Chinese nationals, including trade delegates, tourists and people visiting relatives, were subjected

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