China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended time and continues today. For decades, many residents
By the time President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had arrived in Singapore in the second week of July 2022, a few days after fleeing Sri Lanka, he firmly believed that then Prime Minister Ranil
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The GDP growth rate of Sri Lanka for the year 2023 was estimated as a 2.3 percent negative growth rate, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) said in a statement on
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Editorial Elections are looming, or so claim many politicians, yet more than 70% of households in the populace struggle to put daily meals on the table for their families. The opportunistic former
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Click here to read Part Four of this series 5.1 Introduction The concept of rural development through city-centred regional development, discussed above, is to build from the present status of rural development
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Recent statistics released by Russian authorities shed light on the involvement of foreign mercenaries in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, revealing a significant presence from South Asian countries alongside others globally. According
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Sri Lanka stands out as the sole country in South Asia to maintain its High Human Development status in the latest United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Report. Amidst a landscape of mixed
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Read Part Three of this series 4.1 Turning point. Since independence, our development policies have been inconsistent. Policymakers who occasionally take the reins of governance think they are smarter than their predecessors;
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In a recent crackdown, the Immigration Department apprehended 21 young Indian nationals for operating an internet sales center in Negombo, Sri Lanka, contravening the conditions of their tourist visas. Following a preliminary
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Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has written in his recently launched memoir, “The Conspiracy to Oust me from the Presidency,” shedding light on attempts to sow discord between his government and
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Click here to read Part 3 of this series This deflection flies in the face of the facts. As Reuters reported in the first six weeks of the war, hospital morgues sent
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