#Anura Kumara Dissanayake
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...
Anura is first leader in history to take a Buddha statue into custody – Gammanpila
Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU), Udaya Gammanpila says that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has become the first ruler in Sri Lanka’s...
Opposition slams “political theatrics,” urges legal action over alleged media involvement in drug trafficking
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to take legal action against any media outlets allegedly linked to drug trafficking,...
Budget 2026 signals mixed commitment on para-tariff phase-out
Sri Lanka’s plan to phase out para-tariffs has been cast into doubt by its own revenue projections, according to economic think tank Arutha...
Disciplinary action against SLFP MPs who supported NPP budgets
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) said on Tuesday it will take strict disciplinary action against party members who supported the National People’s...
Sri Lankan doctors to continue TU action until budget concerns are addressed
The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) on Monday warned it would continue its work-to-rule campaign despite what it described as “fruitful discussions” with...
Chief Prelate urges President to probe Trincomalee temple incident
The Chief Prelate of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero, has written to President Anura Kumara...
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...
