by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
It was 1989 (30 years ago), and I was working at SLNS Tissa, the Naval Base in Trincomalee. I was responsible for land operations and running the Habarana–Trincomalee Naval convoys. Midshipman Ravi
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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will celebrate his eightieth birthday next Tuesday. Whether we admire or despise his politics, there is no denying that he decisively shaped the destiny of this island for
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Hambantota International Port (HIP) has reported a remarkable surge in cargo volumes, reaching over 6 million metric tons by September 2025, representing a 151 percent increase compared to the same period last
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor A few years ago, a delegation of senior U.S. defence officials arrived in Sri Lanka with a request that was as curious as it was disquieting. “We
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In 2014, the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC), a state-owned entity, submitted a proposal to establish an aircraft maintenance facility in Sri Lanka. The Chinese proposal aimed to provide
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by Economic Affairs Editor Every few years a new development slogan arrives in Sri Lanka, wrapped in glossy reports and the logos of foreign agencies. This time it is the “circular economy.”
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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s 2026 budget, presented to Parliament on November 7, marks a further escalation of the assault on the living conditions of workers and the poor, while granting
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Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval recently declared ‘poor governance’ led to uprisings that resulted in change of governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka over the past three-and-a-half years. Doval
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SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva opened the second-reading debate on Budget 2026 on Saturday, urging the NPP government to respect democratic dissent and walk back its controversial decision to import as
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In a small corner of the third page of the Divaina newspaper in 1992, a photograph appeared that went largely unnoticed. The headline read, “Chandrika on a Tour to India.” The accompanying
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