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 expansion last year, according to...
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 capsules in a bid to...
$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 system. The General Education Modernization...
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 within a united Sri Lanka....
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 low on Monday. The big...
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 southern Sri Lanka, and stressed...
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 Practices (The Human Rights Reports)...
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 minimize fiscal risks. Greater exchange...
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, junior finance minister Eran Wickramaratne...
“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 to serve strategic, military objectives....
Fallout of the local government elections continues
The fallout of the local government elections continues as a political crisis. The anti-Muslim violence, the no-confidence motion and its defeat are the latest manifestations...
World Bank warns of slowdown
A development success story in many ways, Sri Lanka still faces critical challenges as it strives to become an upper middle-income country. The World Bank...
Properties of Tamils had been encroached?
The chief minister of Sri Lanka’s North East Province, C V Vigneswaran, has alleged that the Sri Lankan government had not taken steps to retrieve...
Improving access to justice
In areas heavily affected by the former conflict that afflicted Sri Lanka for 25 years, such as Jaffna District, essentials documents such as passports, ID...
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