Shenali D Waduge Transnational corporations control essential resources.Unelected global bodies control the rules, access, legitimacy, and penalties.Together, they constrain sovereign choice.  Elected leaders and governments operate within this system as pawns – they must subscribe to above or face elimination (assassination, economic, financial, diplomatic, reputational punishments) Every budget, subsidy removal, privatization, digital rollout, education reform, […]

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By Rohana R. Wasala Continued from December 9, 2025 During his rousing speech, Harin Fernando anticipated SLPP national organiser Namal Rajapaksa’s straightforward declaration of his resolve to end the JVP/NPP regime as soon as possible. The latter’s battle cry might have sounded premature even to some of his less attentive fellow members of the SLPP […]

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By Palitha Ariyarathna   Kandy, Sri Lanka, is facing a disturbing labour rights crisis that goes far beyond ordinary workplace grievances. Women employees in several shops and private businesses are being compelled to work late into the night, often until 10 pm or beyond, without safe transport or fair wages. Investigations and worker testimonies reveal unsafe commuting […]

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 Chandre Dharmawardana,  Courtesy The Island The Malimawa government has been in power only for about one year. So, we cannot say that they are not competent or able to develop the country, or that they are corrupt or less corrupt compared to the Yahapalanaya” or the Rajapaksa Regimes whose records within their initial years were […]

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National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Toyota Lanka, reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to offering customers convenient, flexible, and affordable leasing solutions for some of the world’s most trusted vehicles. This partnership brings together two institutions known for their unwavering focus on service […]

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Source: Al Hakam, London. The streets are glowing with Christmas decorations; the familiar colours of the season spread across shop windows and city centres. Joy and smiles fill people’s faces, and of course, you can’t ignore the Christmas sales and advertisements. A single visit to Central London, or any busy London street, makes it clear […]

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KELUM BANDARA Courtesy The Daily Mirror Ms Shruti Lakhtakia Arvind Nair One million Sri Lankans will enter the job market in the next decade Poverty has increased, public servants real incomes dropped Since spending is capped at 13% of nominal GDP, growth becomes absolutely critical The government now has a spending cap that it must […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 16 (Daily Mirror) – The National People’s Power (NPP) will take disciplinary action against former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala if he has cheated on his doctorate, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. He said during a talk show on a private TV channel that the party has not decided what action […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The Japanese government decided to extend an emergency grant of $2.5 million to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. The emergency grant will be used to provide humanitarian assistance through international aid agencies, including food and other daily necessities.  Landslides and floods caused by a cyclone that hit the island […]

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