Opinion

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Sri Lanka must stop fearing investment 

By Milinda Moragoda  A friend of mine in Bengaluru recently made a remark that stayed with me.  Sri Lankan governments constantly speak about...

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Provincial council elections: Old system debate, new political fault lines

By Chanakya The renewed push for long-delayed provincial council elections is no longer just a procedural or constitutional discussion. It is fast becoming...

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DBS Jeyaraj: The journalist, the human being, and the friend

By Krishantha Prasad Cooray A little over two years ago, I received an email from D. B. S. Jeyaraj. He admonished me for...

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Sri Lanka’s energy crisis is not a shortage of resources

It is a crisis of systems and decisions By Prof. Udayanga Hemapala Why demand is outrunning supply, and the institutional failures that are...

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India and Sri Lanka: A shared civilizational continuum not fully appreciated

By Milinda Moragoda India and Sri Lanka are separated by a narrow strait but connected by a far deeper civilizational continuum that is...

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Can connecting with India secure Sri Lanka’s economy?

By Dinouk Colombage As Sri Lanka’s economy faces yet another downward spiral, brought on by a host of domestic and international obstacles, the...

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Derisking food security

By Rohan Samarajiva I made only minor changes to this article written in 2020 amidst COVID-19 lockdowns. Food supply chains are strained or...

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Rebuilding Sri Lanka’s monetary and financial system

A national prescription for stability, growth and economic renewal By Ravi Karunanayake Introduction: A nation at an economic crossroadsSri Lanka today finds itself...