Sri Lanka, whose economic independence has been severely undermined due to its economic bankruptcy, has little freedom or external sovereignty to take a principled stance concerning....

This article is part appreciation and part analysis. It is a direct thank you and tribute to the DailyFT’s regular columnist, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. W.A. Wijewardena. I have been reading his columns for almost as long as he

In Sri Lanka as elsewhere, women need to play a key role in vital areas such as politics and business. We have already passed a law that women need to comprise at least 25% of Parliament and other local bodies. But the number has fallen far short and

Sri Lanka has begun a new year with petrol, gas and all essential goods available in the market, but the country’s citizens are still in search of a ‘leader’ who can be trusted. Recently there was a video that went viral on Youtube where a pros

‘Hope springs eternal in the human breast’ is axiomatic, but these days the spring is getting very weak indeed. The trumpet blasting schemes being advocated at the moment seem to be regarded by optimistic Parliamentarians as if Angel Gabriel hims

Other than in the early post-independence era, governments of our country have been extremely wary of media personnel. Such was....

Northern Tamil elites always had a problem. It is not just a gripe with the successive Sinhalese-dominated governments that have ruled....

President Ranil Wickremesinghe had claimed during his Northern Province tour over the weekend there are ample powers awarded to provincial councils to establish a robust local economy, under the provisions of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. H

The Telegraph of the UK recently reported that Israel is planning to send all the Palestinian residents of Gaza to Congo or any other country willing to take them under what it calls a “Gazan Voluntary Migration Scheme”. It is proposed to impleme

It was the shortage of medicines, the non availability of fuel, the non availability of cooking gas, 12-hour rolling power cuts, the shortage of basic foods, and the ban on agro-chemical fertilisers which....

Reflecting on the Hysterical Stand-Up by Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean’s) poignant performance in paying tribute to Tom, Dick and Harry, who tragically passed away, after each of them faced unique....

Had the LTTE transformed its military strength into political bargaining power at the appropriate time, the Tamil people would certainly be in a better position. But this did not happen, and today the Tamils as a people are in a difficult situation

Despite none of the major political parties having presented a viable programme to the country to come out of the current economic crisis and to build an economy that would weather future storms, all parties are preparing for the next Presidential El

Nations around the world issue travel advisories for the protection of their citizens. They (advisories) warn against visiting particular countries for one reason or the other.

As of January 1st, 2024, both the import of gold coins and the supply of locally manufactured jewellery are subject to a Value Added Tax (VAT).....

The General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level Examination began on January 4 (Thursday) with candidates sitting....

The Cold War had just ended, and the bipolar global order had given way to a unipolar order led by the United States. The euphoria....

“Let us build a just and fair society” was the New Year wish of our sister paper Sunday Times. Unfortunately, most people, most of the time, do not work towards this vision but instead are selfish and self-centred. Therefore, we prefer to get rat

The government has announced an allocation of Rs 450 billion from the 2024 budget to recapitalise the banking sector. However, there is a risk that under prevailing banking practices, this recapitalisation will predominantly benefit business owners w

Sri Lanka staggered through much of the last year but emerged better than expected. Considering the challenges of yesteryear....

In October 2023, the Sri Lankan Cabinet granted approval to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 18% with effect from..

In spite of various leaders of the government painting a rosy picture about the recovery of the economy from the current crisis and the innocent hopes of the people of the country that the humble normalcy in their life would return very soon, the Dep

Gets The Backing Of The Central Conference On Foreign Affairs For An Aggressive Foreign Policy Stance To Face Mounting Challenges. Given the sluggish recovery of the Chinese economy post-COVID, and the increasingly challenging international environme

Starting the New Year on a positive note is the commendable achievement of Central Bank Governor, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe....

We, Lankans, it is often claimed, have very short memories. Just over a year-and-a-half ago almost every Lankan took to the streets....

The focus of this two-part article is the tragic plight of Lionair 602 flight twenty-five years ago. The first part of this article published last week related how the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) shot down an Antonov 24 carrying 48 passen

Prisons are spoken of during the time of a festive season like Christmas and also on a religious occasion like Vesak. These are times when prisoners receive amnesty for wrongs committed in society. This Christmas as many as 1,004 inmates from Sri Lan

Three months of relentless attacks on civilians in the Gaza Strip confirm that there is little place for compassion and values in world politics. The world is being robbed of its humanity. The biggest culprit is the Joe Biden administration. It is re

Today, 28th December, all major trade unions – some affiliated to political parties – are scheduled to meet at the postal auditorium to discuss strategies to oppose government plans to divestiture State Owned Enterprises (SOEs). The trade unions

The Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) is hell-bent on eradicating the drug menace and the underworld in a hurry. It’s pertinent to see why the regime has suddenly woken up and is racing towards achieving a goal which previous regimes pursued, but left