Opinion
Why Ranil Wickremesinghe should be in Parliament?
By Adolf Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. The country is reeling from one of its worst natural disasters in decades, while still...
Sri Lanka’s interest-rate trap
By Arjun Jayadev, Ahilan Kadirgamar, and J.W. Mason The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has inexplicably maintained high interest rates in a deflationary...
Sri Lanka’s 2026 budget lays markers for growth, but what’s missing?
Following a remarkable recovery from a very deep crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka’s recent budget consolidates economic stabilisation and introduces a few markers...
Another wound in the North yet to heal
By Dr. Jehan Perera This past 30 October marked the 35th anniversary of a mass crime that has all but faded from public...
Is China Grooming Bimal to Lead Sri Lanka’s JVP?
China’s growing influence in Sri Lanka’s politics raises questions over whether Bimal Ratnayake is being positioned as the JVP’s next leader. by Upul...
Jaffna’s mass graves: How ghosts of Sri Lanka’s civil war continue to haunt the youth
By Lakshmi Subramanian The mass graves at Chemmani cemetery in Jaffna reveal hundreds of human remains, reopening the painful wounds of Sri Lanka’s...
Strong umbrella, strong nation, strong future
By Dr. Nadee DissanayakeColombo in the rain is always a striking scene. Crowds hurry down Galle Road, dodging puddles, while buses spray sheets...
Hand in hand for better foods and a better future: Partnerships for Sri Lanka’s SDG journey
By Vimlendra Sharan, Sherina Tabassum and Philip Ward As Sri Lanka joins the global community in marking World Food Day 2025 under the...
