Year: 2026
When the grass suffers
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers” – Swahili proverb The expected has happened. Electricity prices have gone...
Italy blocks US jets from using Sicily air base
Italy has blocked US warplanes from using an American air base in Sicily. Guido Crosetto, the Italian defence minister, told the Trump administration...
Strait of Hormuz: The game that became real
By Nilantha Ilangamuwa The focal point: the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Enemy forces have captured seven key military bases, cutting...
The dollar myth we keep getting wrong
By Dhananath Fernando There is a persistent belief among Sri Lankans that because we import more than we export, we borrow dollars at...
UAE stock markets shed billions amid regional conflict
Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates have suffered sharp losses since the outbreak of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, wiping out an...
The fork in the road: Stick or twist for the NPP-JVP
By Kusum Wijetilleke It will soon begin to dawn on the National People’s Power (NPP)-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Government, and in particular on...
When power meets accountability
What Sri Lanka’s government must do when a minister faces criminal charges By Lionel Bopage In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable....
Sri Lanka’s energy crisis: A disaster of past actions
By Dinouk Colombage “Oil and gas have always been political commodities” – Daniel Yergin Sri Lanka’s energy sector is facing a growing crisis;...
Competing by exclusion: The return of economic containment
By Milinda Moragoda As the world navigates rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and intensifying geopolitical tensions, a new form of economic competition is...
Fuel prices: What will it take to bring them down?
By Rohan Samarajiva Based on the telecom reform experience, some expect to see dramatically lower prices in other infrastructure sectors such as fuel...
