Organic Farming Mandate
In April, the Sri Lankan government banned the import and use of fertilizers and agrochemicals, including insecticides and herbicides, marking a significant step in their goal to become...
How the country’s economy slid?
Crisis is upon Sri Lanka. Last week, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa decreed a state of emergency over food supplies, the dollar was being sold for over...
General Debate on Human Rights
The Human Rights Council continued the general debate on the global human rights update presented by Michele Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...
India’s appetite for economic diplomacy
The Maldives and Sri Lanka, both highly tourism-dependent tropical islands, have seen the pandemic devastate their economies and finances. Government debt this year is expected...
Look forward to seeing concrete actions
Presenting an oral update on Sri Lanka at the 48th session of UNHRCUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today said that ” We...
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis poses challenges for India
India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy towards Sri Lanka had resonated with Sri Lanka’s ‘India First’ foreign and security policy in 2020. India is Sri Lanka’s third...
Not bound by any resolution passed without its consent
Replying to the follow up Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on the visit to...
Financial crisis is one of the major challenges
The financial crisis in Sri Lanka is one of the first major challenges faced by the ruling Rajapaksa family as traders, importers and the opposition...
Is Sri Lanka’s Approach to Import Substitution Sensible?
In the immediate aftermath of the onset of the Covid19 pandemic and the unprecedented health and economic crises it unleashed, there was a widespread backlash...
Prospects for Pak-US Relationship under President Biden
Summary Since independence, Pakistan has followed one-sided pro-United States (US) policies. However, the relations have been mostly vacillating. In the current geostrategic environment, and amidst...
Lessons From Afghan Disaster
The retreat from Afghanistan by US President Joe Biden is leading to a retreat from Washington’s ambitions of remaking the world as it reevaluates its...
The Battle Between Taliban And Islamic State Khorasan
The last few hours of US presence in Afghanistan have been tumultuous, in tune with the 20-year war in the country which came to an...
5% levy on overseas payments
Sri Lanka’s leading commercial banks recently announced a notable hike on credit and debit card charges on overseas transactions, causing panic amongst some sectors and...
International drug running and weapon trading racket aimed at reviving separatist group ?
An ongoing National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the seizure of 300 kg heroin, five AK-47 rifles and 1,000 live rounds of 9mm ammunition off...
Insufficient progress made
The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Fabián Salvioli, has submitted a report to Forty-eighth session of the...