By Faraz Shauketaly NewsLine – Turning Point Sri Lanka’s political class has discovered a new favourite word: recovery. It is spoken with confidence, delivered with charts, and […]
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
When the Sheriff Writes the Will
“In God We Trust” There are many ways to export democracy. Air-dropping leaflets is crude. Sanctions are blunt. Moral lectures are cheap. But deposing a […]
An Open Letter to the United States Ambassador in Sri Lanka
Dear Ambassador, There are moments in diplomacy when silence is a skill. And there are moments when silence becomes complicity. This feels very much like […]
The Capture That Shook the Hemisphere
Maduro Extradited — Now What? By Faraz ShauketalyThe United States says it has done what years of diplomacy, sanctions, legal cases, and political pressure could not: […]
Sri Lanka’s Production Economy Has a Face. Politics Pretends It Doesn’t
Sri Lanka’s political class loves the phrase production economy. It appears in manifestos, budget speeches, policy roadmaps, and post-crisis sermons. It is delivered with solemnity, […]
What Is the Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka?
The Presidential Task Force for Rebuilding Sri Lanka has several key objectives: • Restoration of Basic Services and Healthcare: Focus on restoring essential services and […]
The IMF’s baseline projections
Growth at this level restores lost ground; it does not build shock absorbers. It does not generate enough fiscal space to respond generously to disasters, […]
After the Deluge: How Many Shocks Can Sri Lanka Take Before Stability Becomes a Myth?
Sri Lanka enters 2026 in a curious state of suspended animation. The numbers are improving, the language of governance has stabilised, and the word “collapse” […]
Turning Point: The Power of Pride
Faraz Shauketaly here, and it’s time to ignite a spark. Sri Lanka’s at a crossroads, folks, and President AKD’s got a tough road ahead. People […]
Two New Years, Two States of Mind
New Year messages are rarely remembered for what they say. They are remembered for what they reveal. This year, the contrast between Sri Lanka and […]
The Talk of the Town – 2026
Wishing you a year filled with good health, renewed hope, fresh opportunities, and continued success. May 2026 bring progress, prosperity, and positive momentum in all […]
Turning Point: A Year of Recovery We Keep Declaring – and Rarely Delivering
Sri Lanka does not welcome the New Year; it limps into it, insisting recovery is underway while the balance sheet says otherwise. The past year was […]
Ambuluwawa: Where Trust Meets Turbulence
“Rs. 600 million, seven trustees, a soapopera succession plan — and the government still calls it “orderly reform.” The government is finally taking a long, […]
Tourism or Turf Wars? Sri Lanka’s Visitors Caught in the Crossfire
Sri Lanka’s fragile tourism comeback is facing an uncomfortable truth: some visitors are now getting a live demonstration in how not to manage public roads. In […]
Ranil’s Waiting Game: Indictment, Parliament, and the Art of Political Survival
Sri Lanka has long considered Ranil Wickremesinghe a fixture of politics and governance — a constant in a landscape where few things stay put. And […]
Turning Point: The Colombo Coup—Budget Blues and Mayoral Mutiny
By Faraz Shauketaly – If you thought the storms in the hills were bad, wait until you see the typhoon that just ripped through the […]
Eye On The Ball
If you like, let’s dive into the ledger of the nation’s finances, let’s look at the “hard numbers” that underpin the political rhetoric. Transitioning from […]
A Christmas Reflection: Finding Light in the Debris
As we stand on the threshold of Christmas 2025, the usual festive sparkle feels a bit dimmed this year, doesn’t it? We are a nation […]