Opinion
JVP-NPP should learn difference between “marine research” & “surveillance”
By Kusal Perera There’s now an apparent stand-off between the UN FAO and the Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath on the request made...
Burning worlds, reigning on ashes
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “A forever war is beneficial to Netanyahu. People feel like they are always in danger like they always need him....
Sinopec and Sri Lanka: Strategic investment or a new face of dependency?
By Akshita Malik and Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar Sri Lanka’s economic downfall in 2022, marked by its first-ever sovereign debt default, cast a...
Iran-Israel war a looming storm for Sri Lanka’s economy and national security
By Dr. Boniface Perera The recent, dramatic escalation of hostilities between Iran and Israel – with reports of 200 Israeli fighter jets striking...
This time must be different: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s recovery and debt restructuring
Opening Remarks by the IMF First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath Conference on “Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery: Debt and Governance” Shangri-La Hotel,...
NPP Government’s Governance Hurdles, Diplomatic Gaps, and Internal Discord
By Rohana Jith Just slightly over eight months into its term, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting the...
Indian Ocean Region: Missed opportunity for Sri Lankan leadership
By Damintha Gunasekera The Indian Ocean Region—home to 35% of the world’s population across 36 nations—stands as the backbone of global commerce. With...
Sri Lanka’s plastic dilemma: Nation of delayed action and purpose
By Lakshan Madurasinghe Another year, another World Environment Day, and another theme to rally behind. This year, it’s ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’. Decades of...
