Opinion
Sri Lanka needs a growth plan to avoid another crisis
By Dirk Willem te Velde & Ganeshan Wignaraja Sri Lanka’s experience offers valuable lessons for middle-income countries grappling with post-Covid debt distress. While...
Bans at Sri Lanka university: A far-reaching attack on students’ democratic rights
By Sakuna Jayawardena and Kapila Fernando The vice chancellor (VC) of the Peradeniya University in Sri Lanka, Professor Terrence Madhujith, issued a blatantly...
Hambantota again? Is Sri Lanka getting into the same China trap?
In the largest foreign investment ever, Sri Lanka has signed a deal worth $3.7 billion with China for the construction of an oil...
2025 Henley passport rankings are out: where are you?
Travelling to a region within your country – Sri Lanka – is not that hard, even if it’s from one corner to another...
Democratic discipline: How Sri Lanka’s political transformation strengthens China ties
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray Sri Lanka has witnessed a remarkable political transformation. Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the country’s President. His...
The rise of the digitally delivered services in the world and their potential for Sri Lanka
By Saumya Amarasiriwardane In today’s interconnected world, digital technology is reshaping the global economy at an unprecedented pace. Amongst its many transformations, the...
Sustaining Sri Lanka’s nascent climate finance ambitions
By Anushka Wijesinha In late 2023, at the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on...
Sri Lanka’s children suffer amid climate change-fuelled floods and disease
By Dimuthu Attanayake For a week, seven-year-old Nathushika suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting, and a high fever. Her mother, Easwary, was baffled by her...
