Month: March 2026
The continuing discourse on federalism
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Professor G.L. Peiris, who headed the Government delegation during the various rounds of Norwegian-mediated peace talks between the Government of...
Middle East conflict and Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
By Prof. Prasanna Perera Context:After the severe macroeconomic crisis of 2022, which led to sovereign default, foreign exchange shortages, and the largest economic...
Sri Lanka’s remarkable turnaround: Ranil Wickremesinghe’s legacy in crisis management
By Sudarshana Gunawardana A Classic Comeback Story Americans love a comeback story. As then U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central...
Caught in the crossfire: Sri Lanka’s strategic dilemma
By Vox Civis Sri Lanka’s recent political history has been shaped as much by warning as by hope. In the run-up to the...
Sri Lanka better placed, but exposed to rising global price pressures
By Madhusha Thavapalakumar Sri Lanka’s ability to withstand the latest global oil shock may be stronger than before, but economists caution that the...
U.S. asked to keep military planes in Sri Lanka before Iran airstrikes
Sri Lanka did not agree to the request, officials said, and has tried to remain neutral in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran By...
An unopposed America – a strategic ploy
By Dinouk Colombage Recent appeals made by President Donald Trump to America’s traditional allies has illustrated that regarding the war in Iran, the...
Sri Lanka has no foreign policy
By Kusum Wijetilleke Without a set of guiding principles related to sovereignty, alliances, security, and national interest, a country will struggle to determine...
Laments rising from disaster and the resonance of collective empathy
Community participation, volunteer service, and social unity By Kaushi Jayawardena Some lessons are taught to us by nature in the harshest ways and...
English proficiency and today’s Lankan politicians
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Following Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath’s recent visit to India and his conversation with renowned journalist Palki Sharma Upadhyay, comments mocking...
