Shenali D Waduge The 2022 aragalaya was led on the premise that the Rajapakse’s were responsible for Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. That revolt” led by Cardinal & heads of the Church was responsible for tax payers coughing up Rs.1.22billion in damages to 43 politicians who had their homes, vehicles & property destroyed. This excludes the […]

by Jonathan Cook  Courtesy  defenddemocracy.press The West’s ‘war on terror’ was built on a series of deceptions to persuade us that our leaders were crushing Islamist extremism. In truth, they were nourishing it The story: Did you believe it 30 years ago when they told you that the Oslo Accords would bring peace to the Middle […]

 By Dr Muralidaran Ramesh Somasunderam    Sri Lanka has performed poorly in the two Test Matches against Australia to date because they did not have the batsmen to combat the spin bowlers of Australia and score runs substantively to put pressure on the Australian team and Sri Lanka also did not have the bowlers penetrative enough […]

By Professor Emeritus I. M. Dharmadasa Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom This article summarises the history of solar energy development in Sri Lanka that I have been involved with, over the past 40 years and my thoughts on the present situation in the country. As an active solar energy conversion researcher in both academia and […]

by Dr Sirimewan Dharmaratne, former Senior Analyst, HMRC, UK. Mahinda Rajapaksa Although this may not be doable at all times, it is possible to retrospectively assess the economic impact of crucial decisions. While putting a value on a person may seem unethical or unconscionable, everyone has an economic value. Our lives are valued for myriad […]

by Neville Ladduwahetty Following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s visit, first to India and then to China, Foreign Policy analysts and Commentators of repute have cautioned the NPP government the need to exercise BALANCE particularly in respect of its relations with India and China. The question is how balancing could be the guiding policy in Sri […]

Courtesy The Island Susantha Liyanaarachchi A presidential advisor, identified as D. Gamage, had asked a delegation representing the SME sector to surround the Central Bank” instead of troubling officers at the Presidential Secretariat, Susantha Liyanaarachchi, Chairman of the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL) told the media yesterday near the Presidential Secretariat. Liyanaarachchi said […]

 LAKMAL SOORIYAGODA   Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Feb 08 (Daily Mirror) – The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), in a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, strongly emphasised that decisions of the Attorney General in criminal matters should not be subject to review by political authorities, including the Cabinet of Ministers. Such interference, the […]

Courtesy Hiru News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that Sri Lanka’s compliance with IMF conditions in the 2025 budget will be a key factor in approving the next tranche of funding under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack confirmed that the Executive Board will review the third assessment of […]

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Courtesy The Morning The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has raised concerns over reports that the Cabinet may review the Attorney General’s (AG) decision to discharge three suspects in the Lasantha Wickrematunge assassination case. In a letter to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the BASL stressed that while the AG is accountable to the public, […]

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