Growth: Sri Lanka is expected to grow at around 3% a year through 2027. That is recovery, not transformation. It restores lost ground after the crash, […]
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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 […]
How Shock Resilient is Sri Lanka?
How repeated shocks have hit Sri Lanka’s GDP, how many shocks can this economy take? How Many Shocks Can Sri Lanka Take? The chart tells […]
New UK Visa Rules Come into Play
If you were under the impression that Britain was merely reviewing immigration, think again. This is not a review. It is a recalibration — with a ruler, […]
Khaleda Zia (1945–2025): Power, Polarisation, and the Price of Politics
Begum Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister and one of South Asia’s most consequential political leaders, has died aged over 80, bringing to a […]
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 […]
Sri Lanka Cricket Steps Up in Wake of Cyclone Ditwah
As Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in late 2025, unleashing floods, landslides, and widespread displacement, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) emerged as a key contributor to relief […]
Lion Brewery Steps Up in Biyagama Amid Flood Crisis
The recent floods along the Kelani River have tested both the resilience of local communities and the preparedness of businesses in the Biyagama area. Among […]
Rail Disruption Exposes a Fragile Tourism Artery
Sri Lanka’s rail network—long romanticised as both a commuter backbone and a tourist experience—has entered another period of prolonged disruption, with implications that extend well […]
Sirasa & LOLC Group’s Humanitarian Response to the 2025 Floods
In the wake of the widespread flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah—a disaster that affected communities across all 25 districts of Sri Lanka and displaced […]
Stabilising the Books, Weakening the Base? Exporters Brace for a Heavier Tax Regime
Attorney-at-Law Panduka Keerthinanda – who has served our governments in several capacities over the years – has raised a series of concerns over the cumulative […]
Hayleys PLC Mobilises to Support Communities Amid 2025 Flood Crisis
When Cyclone Ditwah unleashed devastating floods across Sri Lanka in late 2025, Hayleys PLC, one of the nation’s largest and most diversified conglomerates, swiftly stepped […]
Emergency IMF Support, Enduring Constraints: Sri Lanka Faces a Narrow Fiscal Path
With the International Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund) approving a $206 million Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI), Sri Lanka has formally recommitted itself to fiscal discipline […]
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 […]
NE YO CONCERT CANCELLATION CAUSES SERIOUS CONCERN
Subject: Urgent Inquiry into Government Sponsorship of Postponed Concert and Public Financial Loss Reference:Public Concern Regarding “Ne-Yo Live in Sri Lanka” Concert This outlines serious […]
UNESCO mobilizes emergency assistance for Sri Lanka
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Manisha Gunasekera, met with the Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled El-Enany, at UNESCO Headquarters […]
MP Ramanathan Archchuna arrested
Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archchuna has been arrested after surrendering to the Fort Police Station today. His arrest comes after the Colombo Magistrate’s Court issued […]