Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025 as the country continued its recovery from the 2022 economic crisis, but its investment climate remains challenging, with foreign investors reporting policy
In a month’s time, the future of Sri Lanka will be decided not only in democratic terms but also in economic terms. There will be a strong democratic uprising if the government
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The sovereign default announced by Sri Lanka on 12 April 2022, was the cumulative result of fiscal folly over many years. This writer has attempted to uncover the root causes of our
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“A tangle within, a tangle without…” ~ Jata Sutta – Samyutta Nikaya In July 2020, Indika Rathnayake, a non-theistic online activist, was summoned to the Organised Crimes Prevention Police Division and questioned
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A month ago, I paid a short but productive visit to the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, bringing to the students of two local schools and residents of two villages rice, stationery,
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Following column is based on the remarks made by the author during his official visit to Sri Lanka on 20 January 2023 First of all, let me say what a great pleasure
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State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon could have disclosed a decisive decision taken by the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government to reduce the approved cadre of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) at the launch of ‘STORY OF THE
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Editorial The almighty and his holly son equally condemned the false prophets and teachers; no matter what they dressed. Liars are the bane of humanity and the doom of liars is spoken
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This is the second and last part of this series, click here to read the first part. ~ edits Rebellion in 1971- A Consequential Impact of Free Education However, the failure and
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According to recorded history, the education system in Sri Lanka commenced after the arrival of Buddhism in the 3rd BC. Since then, it has evolved parallel to the expansion of Buddhism in
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A Youtube video (uploaded December 27, 2022) with the alarmist caption බුදුන් ඉපදුණු මේ ලංකාවට සිදු වු අපරාදෙ අපිත් දැන ගනිමුද (Let’s be aware of the enormity of the injustice perpetrated on
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2022 is over, and a new year has dawned. It is the 140th day that I have been in prison for labelling terrorists who committed economic crimes, killed people and maintained a
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I am writing from Dhaka, Bangladesh. I wish a very happy New Year 2023 to Sri Lanka and its people. In the New Year-2023, Sri Lankans will need to put extra efforts
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The right to rectify the wrongdoings occurring in the country or the right to be elected as public representatives should be granted only to those who are committed to discharge or have
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Thomas Jefferson, hailed as a great president of the United States of America, made many historic contributions to the development of the United States at its infancy and also wrote the Declaration
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“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker – It’s not what
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