National Food Systems Dialogue calls for collaborative action to transform country’s food systems Despite Sri Lanka achieving middle-income status, the country is facing a triple burden...
By Shamindra Ferdinando The controversy over the Finance Ministry submitting a Cabinet paper for purchasing 228 Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs for members of Parliament has taken...
The Maldives has been elected UN General Assembly President by a substantial majority and this ought to provoke considerable thought among regional and international big political...
by Aravinthan Arunthavanathan It was a glorious summer evening down under in 2014 December. The Australians breathed a sigh of relief, while the Indian counterparts were...
Consumers in Sri Lanka are set to benefit from a new $5 million investment by IFC to Sunshine Consumer Lanka Ltd, a subsidiary of Sunshine Holdings...
Workers offered 25% increase this year…12% annually over three-year period By Shamindra Ferdinando Two days after the Presidential Secretariat stated that the Ceylon Electricity Board...
External liquidity pressures have eased somewhat in recent months Planned IMF SDR allocation would also add US$780 million to reserves Authorities have yet to specify foreign-currency...
by Lalith Gunaratne My father was a very easy-going person but led a very principled life. When it came to honesty and integrity, he was right...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Eight lawmakers representing political parties affiliated to the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have urged President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda...
by Rex Clementine In late 1990s, there was a kid from Kandy who came to Colombo to pursue his studies in law. In 1980s, the universities...