#Sri Lanka
CID summons Aruna editor, raising fears over press intimidation
Media rights activists have raised serious concerns over press freedom after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) summoned Mahinda Illeperuma, Editor-in-Chief of Aruna newspaper,...
SJB hints at unified front with UNP
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Leader Sajith Premadasa has taken responsibility for exploring a potential alliance between his party and the United National Party...
Nationwide teacher strike set for December over proposed education reforms
Teachers and principals across Sri Lanka have announced a nationwide strike on December 12 in protest against the government’s proposed educational reforms, which...
Protests erupt in London during Tilvin Silva’s visit
Demonstrations broke out in London on Saturday as Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva faced protests from supporters of the LTTE...
Unravelling of the NPP’s reformist image
By Vox Civis Few political movements in Sri Lanka have mastered the art of the public rally quite like the JVP, now rebranded...
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...
Budget 2026 follows IMF programme, fails public – FSP
The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) says that Budget 2026 reflects continued adherence to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) curtailment programme, while failing to...
Sri Lanka’s national debt rises Rs. 300 billion in a week – Ravi
Sri Lanka’s national debt increased by Rs. 300 billion within a single week, Member of Parliament Ravi Karunanayake said. Speaking during the budget...
