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 […]
Category: Editorial
The publication’s official editorial stance on major economic, political, and social issues shaping Sri Lanka and the region.
Easter Without Answers: Why Power Has Still Failed the Dead
“no majority, however large, can outrun that truth” Nearly seven years after the Easter Sunday bombings tore through churches and hotels, killing more than 270 […]
Two years on – is the bond matter being ignored?
In the 2024 presidential and parliamentary campaigns, the combined NPP/JVP made one pledge unusually clear and unusually loud: those responsible for the alleged Central Bank bond scam of […]
Reconstruction Season Again: When Disasters Become Development Narratives
Sri Lanka’s Sunday papers this week were thick with images of bridges reopened, roads cleared, and ministers pointing at freshly laid concrete. Cyclone recovery, once […]
Stability Is Not Reform: Sri Lanka’s Favourite Lie, Repeated Slowly
Sri Lanka has entered its most comfortable phase of denial. The shelves are full. Power cuts are rare. Flights are landing. Tourists are smiling. Ministers […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HERE’S TO A BETTER NEW YEAR – 2026
My dear viewers and readers, welcome to the “State of the Resplendent Isle”—or as I like to call it, the land where promises are as […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
One Trillion Rupees After Ditwah: Sri Lanka’s High-Stakes Gamble on Recovery and Fiscal Discipline
One trillion rupees. Yes, you read that correctly. Twelve zeros. It seems the “Ditwah” relief and recovery effort is set to cost us roughly 3.5 billion US […]
Unforgivable Business Practices Demand Immediate Action
The recent investigation by CIABOC – Bribery Commission – into alleged fraudulent activities by an insurance company has triggered a deep sense of disgust at […]
Do the People Matter? – Editor’s Note
Sri Lanka’s recovery from the devastating floods is starting whilst in some areas the people continue to be affected, trapped and otherwise challenged. The inevitable […]