ECONOMYNEXT –President Ranil Wickremesinghe has invited political party leaders in Parliament to discuss the IMF agreement implementation with the fund’s Managing Director. “I am willing to...
By Dushni Weerakoon (East Asia Forum) Nearly two years after announcing a debt default in the middle of a severe social and political crisis, the Sri...
The government was considering leasing state-owned plantations to Sri Lankan companies or Sri Lankan companies with foreign shareholders for the development of the food industry including...
The government is in discussions to get financial aid from the United Nations for its 2024 State Vesak festival, Minister of Religious and Cultural Affairs Vidura...
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) Friday called upon the government to respect the democratic rights of various stakeholders in the university system and to...
Dr Dayan Jayatilleka The Left has the best chance of being elected to office in Sri Lanka since 1964 or 1947. That’s speculative. So let me...
Disability studies in the universities (Excerpted from Memories that linger – my journey in the world of disability by Padmani Mendis) Prof. Chandra Gunawardene was the...
As the International Court of Justice prepares to deliver its verdict on South Africa’s case against Israel, this is an opportune moment to reflect on what...
In the context of modernizing and restructuring economy Milinda Moragoda, Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, called on political parties to seriously consider abolishing the provincial council...
Saturday 20th January, 2024 The government is all out to boost state revenue further. It has already jacked up taxes and tariffs exponentially, and achieved a...