Sri Lankan bishops urge government to reopen schools
Catholic bishops have urged the Sri Lankan government to reopen schools and take drastic measures to stop the adverse effects…
Sri Lanka: A country with many challenges
The US State Department in its 2021 Investment Climate Statement for Sri Lanka has declared Sri Lanka as a country…
COVID-19 manifested a new economic shock
The World Bank’s recent report on Sri Lanka highlights the devastating impact the corona virus has had on the economy;…
Grievances are susceptible to manipulation
Sections of the ruling elite and politicians blame the Easter attacks on the rise of Salafi movements and madrasas, which…
Need respect for ethnic and religious minorities
The US State Department released the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report on 12 may 2021 which gives a comprehensive review…
Sovereignty of independent states should not be undermined
The Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa told the Opening Plenary of this year’s Boao Forum for Asia on Tuesday, that…
China offers a lifeline
China appears to be tightening its strategic grip on Sri Lanka, wooing the debt-ridden South Asian nation with a fresh…
India wants early election to provincial councils
India supports the call of international community for the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments on devolution of political…
Pandemic has dealt a significant shock to the economy
The world Bank in its Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) says that amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka’s economy contracted…
U.S. Intelligence Warns Of “more intense and cascading global challenges”
U.S. intelligence officials have little comfort to offer a pandemic-weary planet about where the world is heading in the next…