2017 – Economy grew at the lowest rate in 16 years
Sri Lanka’s economy grew at the slowest pace in 16 years to record a worse than expected 3.1 percent GDP…
LTTE supporters get 10-year jail
Ramanathapuram. The district court has convicted two supporters of the proscribed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who had procured cyanide…
$100 million from World Bank to strengthen education
The World Bank, on Friday, approved a loan of US 100 million dollars to support and modernize Sri Lanka’s education…
What Tamils need to do to secure their rights
The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), R.Sampanthan, told Tamils on Tuesday what they should do secure their rights…
How China trapped Sri Lanka under a mountain of debt
Sri Lanka’s economy is struggling under the weight of massive debts owed to China, with the rupee hitting an all-time…
China never interferes in internal affairs
Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has strongly denied reports of Chinese militarization of the Chinese funded Hambantota Port, in…
US says limited progress
The US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017 was released on 21 April 2018. The Country Reports on Human Rights…
Push ahead with Vision 2025 objectives
Revenue mobilization can make space for social spending while reducing public debt. Reforms of state-owned enterprises are critical to…
Sri Lanka to push ahead with Reforms
Sri Lanka will continue to press ahead with reforms and revenue for the start of the year is on target,…
“Belt and Road” Ports Align with Military Interests
A new report by non-profit C4ADS suggests that China’s “Belt and Road” seaport projects in the Indo-Pacific may be intended…