The Italian Naval Vessel ‘ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi’ arrived in Sri Lanka on 9 September 2026 on a replenishment visit, with the Sri Lanka Navy welcoming the visiting ship at the Port of
“You are in the end – what you are.” ~ Goethe (Faust) 22 is not perfect. Far from it, perhaps light-years far. Yet, in a season of defeats and setbacks, it is
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Barrel-shaped Holothuroidea, commonly known as sea cucumbers are part of a larger animal group called echinoderms, which also contains starfish and sea urchins. All sea cucumbers are ocean dwellers, though some inhabit
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Another global recession is imminent. The US, UK, EU are all expected to have lower growth rates and China’s growth has slowed down. India stands alone. There has been no discussion about
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The economy is shrinking The economy can be likened to a train engine pulling carriages up a hill. The engine represents the wealth-generating component of the economy, which is the private sector.
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Over the last several months, intellectuals, politicians, and international development agencies have discussed the Sri Lankan economy and fiscal policy more than ever for its mismanagement. The words “foreign Reserves” and ‘’foreign
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Sri Lanka categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1) titled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States,
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Editorial The swank wedgy in Geneva on Sri Lanka is over for the time being. More to come. As many as 829 million people worldwide go to bed hungry each night while
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During the month, Sri Lanka government made some progress in the measures it had initiated earlier for economic recovery. After holding the staff level meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the
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The following article is based on the speech by the author as a Government of Asian Development Bank and President of Sri Lanka in their 55th Annual Meeting It is my privilege
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For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong’ — H.L. Mencken (American writer and humorist). The validity of this contention in Sri Lanka can be gauged
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