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Category: Editorial
The publication’s official editorial stance on major economic, political, and social issues shaping Sri Lanka and the region.
Promises, Power, and the Slow Machinery of the State
Be that as it may, the transition from opposition to government is often where political narratives are most severely tested. Elections are fought on urgency, […]
Gratitude or geopolitics? Sri Lanka’s Iran–US balancing act
Loyalty or livelihood? Iran stood by us – but America buys our future! COLOMBO Should Sri Lanka be more aligned with Iran out of gratitude? […]
Trail of Money: Airbus claims return to haunt power – will accountability finally happen?
Sri Lanka has been here before. The names change, the headlines rotate, the outrage rises – and yet, somehow, the conclusion remains stubbornly the same: […]
The Airline That Stopped Bleeding – and Started Thinking
Much respected Sarath Ganegoda urged to stay on by State. “Bureaucracy can be fixed” There are moments in public enterprise when rhetoric gives way to […]
No more excuses: Sri Lanka needs leadership now or it faces the abyss
Sri Lanka’s much-celebrated economic recovery is no longer a story of quiet progress – it is now a test of whether the country has the […]
Boardroom Shake-up at National Carrier: Chairman and Directors Step Down
COLOMBO — In a dramatic development following earlier reports by NewsLine, multiple directors of the troubled national carrier are understood to have tendered their resignations amid […]
Crowd, Memory and the 280 Dead
There is something deeply troubling about the spectacle now unfolding in Colombo. Crowds have gathered to sign petitions demanding that former State Intelligence Service chief […]
Dubai’s Speed – Sri Lanka’s Sleeping Potential
Dubai has long fascinated the world. In the space of a single generation, what was once little more than a modest Gulf trading settlement transformed […]
War Comes Close – Iranian Warship Sunk off Sri Lanka
For a country accustomed to watching wars unfold from a distance, Sri Lanka suddenly finds itself uncomfortably close to the theatre of global conflict. Earlier […]
Fuel Fear Returns – Memory moves Faster than Tankers
The queues are not long. But they are visible. Across parts of Colombo and the suburbs, motorists lined up this week amid rising Middle East […]
Oil Shock Math – What Sri Lanka now Pays
When geopolitics shifts, the invoice follows.Sri Lanka does not currently import crude directly from Iran due to sanctions constraints. But if conflict in the Gulf […]
The National Reset
If We Are Serious About a USD 150 Billion Sri Lanka If Sri Lanka is serious about transformation, then we must stop tinkering at the […]
SHAME, SHAME, SHAME! 11-Year Bond Scam Anniversary. Accountability Awaits. Cover up continues?
27/02/2026 marks eleven years since the Central Bank bond controversy first erupted into public view. Eleven years since trust was shaken. Eleven years since numbers […]
Coal, Cash and Ash: What is really Powering Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka’s coal story never travels alone. It travels with allegations. It travels with procurement questions. And now, it travels with ash. In recent weeks, […]
Lead, Follow, – or Get out of the Way
There is a pattern forming. And patterns, if ignored, become warnings. Across sectors, we are seeing resignations — not routine retirements, not quiet exits — […]
Canada’s Sri Lankan diaspora: quietly winning – loudly underused
Canada is home to a Sri Lankan story that doesn’t fit neatly into one headline — because it spans many communities, migration waves, and definitions. Ottawa itself […]
The Scales Without a Sword
The murder of a lawyer and his wife is not merely another criminal case to be filed, investigated, and eventually prosecuted. It strikes at the […]