The events of the past week have once again reminded us that the true strength of a democracy is measured not by the prominence of […]
Category: Opinion
Democracy Is Strongest When It Listens
There are moments in the life of a democracy when disagreement should not be viewed as a crisis but as evidence that constitutional institutions are […]
The Duty to ACT
Yesterday’s judgment against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most […]
The Empty Factory Problem
Industrial Zones Are Expanding. Where Are The Investors? Sri Lanka rarely lacks ambition when it comes to economic development. New industrial parks are announced. Investment […]
The Sri Lankan Greek Bonds Case Meets Alice in Wonderland
By Professor David Hoile Despite being a long-time observer of British and Commonwealth politics and courts and more pertinently the occasional perverse interaction between these […]
The Middle East War Is No Longer About Territory. It Is About the Collapse of Restraint
By Kithmi Gunaratne The most alarming development in the Middle East is not the prospect of another war. It is that war is increasingly becoming […]
Dolce Far Niente dell’Economia
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing About the Economy Sri Lanka may finally have discovered its true governing philosophy. Not socialism.Not capitalism. Not open economy. Not […]
ANALYSIS – Impacts of the Significant Decline in the Value of the Sri Lankan Rupee
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The recent sharp fall of the Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) in the past month has raised concerns reminiscent of the nation’s financial […]
How Depreciating Rupee Can Benefit Sri Lanka’s Foreign Workers and Exporters
The depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee is often portrayed as a sign of economic weakness. While a weaker currency can increase the cost of […]
Sri Lanka’s Private Credit Surges While Rupee Falters Amidst Increased Money Supply from FX Swaps
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – In March, Sri Lanka experienced a notable rebound in private credit, while the rupee faced significant depreciation, driven by an influx of […]
Celebrating Inflation Targets While the Depreciation Crisis Harms Sri Lanka’s Vulnerable Population Is Unethical and Distasteful
FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – The recent enthusiasm expressed by macroeconomists regarding the return of monetary depreciation and the subsequent rise in living costs, which they assert […]
The Illusion of Progress: How Sri Lanka’s Development Model Collapsed.
It collapsed because it never built the foundations to stand on its own. By Kithmi Gunaratne When Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt in 2022, […]
Inaction: Sri Lanka’s Most Consistent Policy When Scandal Meets Silence, Governance Becomes Theatre
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World Peace needs a Hero, not a Bully like Trump.
Be that as it may, the defining question of our time is no longer who holds power, but how that power is exercised. The global […]
To Exist Without Apology: The Quiet Struggle for Dignity in Sri Lanka
By Kithmi Gunaratne In Sri Lanka, you can be harassed, arrested, or forced into silence not for what you have done, but for who you […]
