The tentative reconciliation process
A fast-unto-death protest started by five undergraduates of the Jaffna University came to an end soon after Vice Chancellor of…
Tamil parties seek International Mechanism
Sri Lanka’s main Tamil political parties have sought an international probe, including at the International Criminal Court (ICC), into allegations…
Economy Hemmed by COVID-19 and Geopolitical Tension
The unprecedented disruptions of COVID-19 are causing a geopolitical reset — and as the global order is redrawn, small emerging market economies…
Fulfil Expectations
India on Wednesday called on Sri Lanka to meet the Tamil minority’s expectations for greater devolution of powers as part…
Pushing Muslims towards militancy?
The government is forcibly cremating Muslims who die of covid-19Outside a hospital in southern Sri Lanka on December 22nd, a…
Happy New Year
Another year starts and with it, new hopes and aspirations, a faint desire that sprouts in every human heart that…
Sri Lanka must act to “assert its sovereignty”
US financial support will be contingent on Sri Lanka asserting its sovereignty “against influence by the People’s Republic of China,”…
A bone of contention
With a capacity of 7.2 million TEUs, an annual cargo tonnage of nearly 40 million tons, and a dredged depth…
The need to build relationships
THE loss of the $480 million grant opportunity provided to Sri Lanka by the Millennium Challenge Corporation has been on…
Wish You a Peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year
This Christmas, there will be few family gatherings, there will be no dreams of family meals. However, Christmas brings so…