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, […]
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
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 […]
Classic Case of Corporate Entitlement – Let’s Talk Continental Insurance
One of the more sensational and troubling corporate stories currently circulating in the capital. Continental Insurance Lanka Limited (CILL), a subsidiary of the Melstacorp/DCSL group, is […]
Emergency Tender Guidelines – A Recipe for Another Disaster?
As we dig into the “Emergency Tender” guidelines being used by the Road Development Authority (RDA) for this trillion-rupee recovery, the picture becomes as murky as the […]
The Digital Aragalaya
Good morning. If you scroll through Facebook, Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the holiday cheer is being drowned out by a wave of “Angry” and “Sad” reacts. […]
Juggling Indo-Chinese Relationship
It was a busy day at the Presidential Secretariat, wasn’t it? We had S. Jaishankar in one room talking about ‘Sagar Bandhu’ and Bailey bridges, […]
A Tale of Two Forecasts: When Optimism Collides with Economic Reality
Good morning. If you ever wanted to see a masterpiece of creative accounting, just put these two reports side-by-side. The World Bank tells us the […]
THE TURNING POINT: ‘A Political Whodunnit’
I’m diving into a story that feels a bit like a political “whodunnit”—except nobody’s quite sure if the crime has even happened.It seems Mr. Namal […]