Opinion
The rise and fall of Anura’s mirage
By Upul Joseph Fernando Ranil’s UNP won the 2001 general election but fell short of securing the majority required to form a stable...
Sri Lanka loses sight of global markets
By Dinouk Colombage As the countdown continues to the end of the temporary pause announced on the tariffs imposed by the Donald Trump...
Open letter to the Prime Minister
My Dear Prime Minister, Your speech at the May Day rally got me thinking. The fiery rhetoric, the passionate promises, the sweeping condemnations...
Sri Lankan prime minister’s false election promises in Karainagar
By Dilaxan Mahalingam Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya addressed a meeting held in Karainagar on April 11 to support Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National...
Sri Lanka-India MoUs and their implications
by Neville Ladduwahetty Of the several MOUs signed by the President of Sri Lanka during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, the...
As tourism surges in Sri Lanka, locals are asking who truly benefits
The island nation hopes to attract over 3 million visitors in 2025, but amid segregation and rising prices, many in the country worry...
A US-China trade war could be catastrophic – What is Trump’s endgame strategy?
The fast-worsening trade war between the United States and China – the planet’s premier geopolitical powers, whose economies are intricately entwined – threatens...
Made in Sri Lanka, taxed in America, and failed by the IMF
By Taniya Silvapulle On 2 April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, imposing trade measures on partners across the...
