Year: 2026
New opportunities and a new chapter in UK–Sri Lanka trade
By Andrew Patrick From 1 January 2026, the UK implemented reforms to its trade preference scheme, the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). Sri...
Curated legitimacy in a moral economy
The curious case of Namal Rajapaksa and the Cambridge Union By Kusum Wijetilleke Cancel culture is so passé, very 2010, but the de-platforming...
Capitalism at crossroads
By Kushan Kanishka Kumarasinghe The contemporary world stands at the intersection of two historic crises. The first arises from the internal contradictions of...
Salley’s arrest, detention and debate over undermining national security institutions
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (25) arrested former State Intelligence Service (SIS) head, retired Major General Suresh Sallay, in connection with the...
After the Dutch, Portugal looks at repatriating colonial-era artefacts
Sri Lanka and Portugal have agreed to establish a joint committee to study the repatriation of ancient artefacts taken from the island during...
Learn to lead
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake The question of whether leaders are born or made has followed humanity for generations, shaping how societies educate youth,...
Public health sector in crisis with 16 key posts still standing vacant
The country’s health sector is facing a serious crisis, especially in ensuring the smooth functioning of the public health system, with 16 Deputy...
Report on Ditwah’s impact on education sector being verified
The Education Ministry notes that a report assessing the impact of cyclone Ditwah on the education sector has now been prepared and is now...
Should government spend public funds on data centers?
By Rohan Samarajiva The Sri Lankan tech community has always prided itself in being at the cutting edge of technological adoption. I have...
PSTA more draconian than the existing PTA
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham The draft of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), published by the National People’s Power (NPP)...
