By Panduka Keerthinanda As the conflict in West Asia intensifies, its ripple effects are exposing the fragility of global supply chains. For Sri Lanka, an […]
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Justice Awaiting: Two Scandals, Two Price Tags – And One Nation Paying
Sri Lanka today finds itself confronting two defining scandals that, while very different in nature, expose the same underlying weakness in governance: the failure to […]
Sri Lanka’s Geography Draws a New Kind of Attention
COLOMBO – On most world maps, Sri Lanka appears as a small, teardrop-shaped island just below India easy to miss against the vast expanse of […]
Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?
COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK (EXPLANATORY NOTE) At first glance, the sequence appears contradictory. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that Iran requested permission for three […]
Sri Lanka’s Fuel Shock Exposes Deep Economic Fault Lines as Crisis Risks Re-emerge
Sri Lanka’s latest fuel price increase has triggered a renewed wave of anxiety across an already fragile economy, raising serious concerns that the country may […]
Sri Lanka’s Recovery in Peril as Cyclone Fallout Meets Oil Shock
Colombo, March 2026 – Sri Lanka’s fragile economic comeback is facing a brutal reality check. Just as the island began clawing its way out of its […]
Sri Lanka Caught in Geopolitical Crosscurrents
Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean positioned along one of the world’s busiest east-west maritime corridors has once again thrust the island nation […]
Sri Lanka Fuel Prices Remain Discounted Despite Global Energy Crisis
Petrol 95 should be Rs. 420 per Litre whilst Super Diesel Should be more than Rs. 400 per Litre Sri Lanka’s fuel prices have risen […]
Sri Lanka Must Take Bold Steps to Prevent Another Economic Crisis
Colombo: As Sri Lanka slowly emerges from the devastating economic collapse of 2022, economists warn that the recovery remains fragile and that decisive policy action is […]
Iran–US–Israel War: 20 Key Questions for Sri Lanka
As conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran intensifies, global energy markets and shipping routes are under strain. The Strait of Hormuz through which about […]
Oil Rally Tests Sri Lanka’s $7 Billion Reserve Buffer
Sri Lanka’s fragile external finances remain highly sensitive to fluctuations in global crude oil prices, with even modest increases in energy costs capable of significantly […]
A War at Sri Lanka’s Doorstep: Why the Latest US Naval Strike Raises Questions of Sovereignty?
Sri Lanka has unexpectedly found itself on the edge of a widening global conflict after a U.S. submarine strike sank an Iranian naval vessel near […]
Robust SEC enforcement is unlawful, unnecessary and not essential for Market Confidence
The debate at the Bar Association of Sri Lanka’s Capital Market Symposium has rightly drawn national attention. When senior practitioners such as Dr. Arittha Wikramanayake, […]
Chat2Find Revolutionizes Value Search with Major AI Upgrade to its Price Intelligence model
Chat2Find, the Sri Lanka leader in research-driven AI assistance, has announced a transformative upgrade to its flagship value-finding tool, Cheap2Find. This milestone update solidifies Chat2Find’s […]
DealBook.lk Launches as Sri Lanka’s Dedicated Marketplace for Corporate Deals
Colombo, Sri Lanka – DealBook.lk, a new digital marketplace for corporate transactions in Sri Lanka, has officially launched with a mission to connect global capital with […]
How Sri Lanka is Turning Local Knowledge into National AI Infrastructure
Sri Lanka’s AI conversation is shifting from curiosity to capability. The question is no longer whether large language models can answer questions, but whether they […]
Digital Nomads or Digital Distortion? Sri Lanka’s New Visa Under the Microscope
Sri Lanka’s newly announced Digital Nomad Visa has been greeted online with applause, scepticism, and a fair amount of anxiety — often all at once. On paper, […]
Rental Safety Act: When Protection Starts to Look Like Punishment
The government says it wants to protect tenants.The proposed Rental Safety Act, however, threatens to do something far more consequential: criminalise ordinary economic relationships. That is why […]