A familiar cycle now unfolds on the world stage: tensions between two long-time rivals, punctuated by military posturing, public threats, and the sudden possibility of […]
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How Kumar Sangakkara Became Sri Lanka’s Most Successful Ex-Cricketer Sri Lanka produces great cricketers with enviable regularity. What it does not produce—almost at all—are cricketers who successfully […]
The Airbus Judgment – What It Established, and What It Did Not
What was decided in the UK In January 2020, Airbus SE entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with UK authorities following investigations led by the Serious Fraud Office. Under […]
The Airbus Case: Justice in Search of Process
Sri Lanka’s long and often untidy pursuit of accountability has once again found a familiar name in its sights. The reported search for Shameendra Rajapaksa— […]
Swarovski: Crystal is strongest when cut cleanly – not when handled too gently
When Family Stewardship Becomes a Glass Ceiling “Let families own. Let professionals run. Let markets judge.” For more than a century, Swarovski perfected the art […]
The United Nations : To Be or Not To Be
The United Nations was born from ashes. Quite literally. In 1945, after humanity demonstrated an industrial-scale talent for killing itself, the world attempted something radical: […]
Fuel, Wheels, and the Arithmetic We Refuse to Do
Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis is discussed endlessly — and calculated almost never. We argue about prices, queues, subsidies, and IMF conditionalities as if fuel were […]
IMF review money in the air, but the Central Bank keeps rates steady
The Central Bank has done what it often does in moments of uncertainty: hold the line. Policy rates remain unchanged at 7.75%, as the country […]
“Internal Affairs Units” ordered across 250 state institutions (anti- corruption push)
Sri Lanka has decided that the best way to fight corruption is to… create another unit. This time, they’re called Internal Affairs Units, and the […]
World NTD Day: Sri Lanka renews push against neglected tropical diseases
Today’s trending health story is not flashy—no scandal, no shouting, no political theatre. Which may be precisely why it matters. The World Health Organization’s Sri […]
T20 World Cup security: elite units, India–Pakistan match focus, Sri Lanka stays “neutral”
Sri Lanka is co-hosting a global cricket tournament—and also hosting the baggage that comes with it. Officials say Sri Lanka will deploy elite armed units […]
CBSL warns about “high-yield” plantation / cultivation investments: pyramid vibes
Every few months, Sri Lanka rediscovers an old truth: when people are squeezed, they chase miracles. And when people chase miracles, someone sells them a […]
Colombo inflation ticks up: CCPI rises 2.3% YoY in January
Inflation is back in the conversation—not as the monster it once was, but as the quiet reminder that “recovery” does not mean “relief.” Sri Lanka’s […]
Holding the Line: The Central Bank, the IMF, and the Theatre of Stability
When the Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced it would hold policy interest rates steady, the response on social media was notably muted — a rarity […]
From Rote to Reason: Why AI Must Become Central to Education — Now
Sri Lanka has a habit of arguing passionately about the wrong century. While the world is reorganising education around problem-solving, adaptive thinking, and artificial intelligence, […]
Nalanda College and the Anatomy of a Viral Outrage
When a video goes viral in Sri Lanka, it tends to become a litmus test — of values, of restraint, and increasingly, of how quickly […]
Cricket, Cameras, and Caution Tape: Sri Lanka’s Security Moment
Cricket in Sri Lanka has always been more than sport; it is a moving national event, complete with emotion, memory, and occasionally, geopolitics. That reality […]
Three-wheel drivers urge uniform fares for app-based & independent services
A group of three-wheel drivers met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Thursday to raise complaints against ride-hailing platforms, demanding uniform rates across […]