They can afford the direction. They can’t afford the slogan—at least not as a literal, absolutist promise. “Zero plastic” is the kind of phrase that sounds wonderful […]
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Port City at COPF: What Was Approved – And What Still Isn’t
The Committee on Public Finance (COPF) has now approved the Colombo Port City Economic Commission (Amendment) Bill, but the discussion revealed why approvals inside Port City have been uneven […]
Dhammika Perera dazzles again – with Hayleys PLC
By Faraz Shauketaly There are two kinds of capital markets participants in Sri Lanka.Those who trade headlines — and those who compound value. Dhammika Perera belongs firmly […]
India Plus the Fringe – And Why the Fringe Is Where the Money Is
Sri Lanka keeps making the same mistake when it comes to Ayurveda: it tries to measure itself against India. That is a category error. India […]
BASL warns social media campaigns risk undermining Attorney General
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over growing public pressure on the Office of the Attorney General, as opposing […]
Advertising Without Consequence: Why Sri Lanka Needs a National ASA -Yesterday
By Faraz Shauketaly Sri Lanka does not suffer from a lack of warnings. It suffers from a lack of memory. Every few years, the country […]
Are the People Losing Faith — Or Just Withholding Applause?
There is a new sound in the country.It is not anger. Not yet.It is quieter than that — a kind of civic throat- clearing. The […]
Two Tourist Sri Lankas: The Cultural Triangle and the South Coast
Sri Lanka talks about tourism as if it were a single creature. It isn’t. It is at least two different animals, fed differently, housed differently, […]
When an IPO Breaks the System —and the System Has Nowhere Else to Go
Markets are meant to discover price. Last week, Sri Lanka’s stock market briefly discovered something more awkward: the limits of its own plumbing. On the […]
After the Siren: Why the SEC Must Learn to Regulate Before the Damage Is Done
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka has done what it is supposed to do—eventually. It warned the public, referred the matter to the […]
Latest official data for Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves.
a) Gross Official Foreign Reserves Sri Lanka’s gross official reserves — the total stock held by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) including foreign […]
The Opposition’s Dilemma: Unite, or Hand the Future to the Past
Questioning the Answers By Faraz Shauketaly Sri Lanka’s opposition today resembles a reunion nobody planned, attended by people who insist they have moved on—but keep […]
In Defence of Harini – In Defence of Our Future
By Faraz Shauketaly Sri Lanka has an old habit: when reform finally knocks, we don’t open the door—we interrogate the doorbell, question the wiring, and […]
Smiles, Handshakes, and Long Memories: President Dissanayaka Goes North
Questioning the Answers By Faraz Shauketaly When Anura Kumara Dissanayake travelled to the North today, the choreography was familiar. Smiles were exchanged. Hands were shaken. Cameras captured […]
Naval Talks and Silent Signals: Reading the Indian Ocean Carefully
Indian and Sri Lankan naval talks have concluded, accompanied by familiar language: cooperation, security, partnership. What matters is not what was said—but what was signalled. […]