Meltdown exposes China loan policy
China's economic stakes in Sri Lanka are in focus as the bankrupt South Asian nation scrapes the last of its usable foreign reserves. By late April...
The making and masking of Sri Lanka’s debt crisis
Sri Lanka is in the grips of its worst economic crisis since independence. Behind recent headlines, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed structural problems that were...
Economic Ignorance Causes Economic Collapse
John Hinderaker has been writing at PowerLine about the economic catastrophe taking place in Sri Lanka. Until very recently, that country was “not only food-secure, but...
U.S. should push the Quad to help Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is currently midst of the worst economic crisis the island has seen since independence. After food inflation reached over 30% in March, food...
The Sri Lankans are family
India is Sri Lanka’s only neighbour. It follows that what happens in Sri Lanka, especially if it involves the suffering of Sri Lankans, concerns India....
Sri Lanka’s Sovereign Bond Debt Trap
In Cherry Blossom lined Washington DC in the glare of global media April 18-23 Sri Lanka became the poster child of the International Monetary Fund’s...
Lessons from Lanka
SRI Lanka figures very largely in the imagination of the people of South Asia. Not only is ‘Ceylon tea’ considered the best tea money can...
Sri Lanka could be the first of many emerging market economies to collapse
Sri Lanka is a country which has lived through multiple catastrophes since winning its independence from Britain in 1948. Most calamitously, there were three decades...
Dilemmas Of The Protester
Sri Lanka slipped into an economic crisis with socio-political implications in March 2022. I have explained the crux of the issue in an essay titled...
Sri Lanka’s relationship with the IMF
As Sri Lanka descends into economic despair, only two options are open to it: Either seek further assistance from the IMF or seek loans from...
Eye Sri Lanka wishes its readers a peaceful and prosperous Sinhala and Tamil New Year
We are at a critical path as the country faces critical challenges. The path we choose will define us as a Nation and influence our...
Bangladesh: A Different Story Than Sri Lanka And Pakistan?
According to World Bank’s latest report, Bangladesh (South Asian country) has a strong track record of development and prosperity. Over the last decade, it has...
It is no chaos but only madness
With dozens of lawmakers walking out of the ruling coalition, the head of government was left in a minority in parliament. This is not what...
Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented political turmoil
Sri Lanka is facing unprecedented political turmoil, and with the economy in a tailspin it is in its weakest state in decades. The country is...
NATO to Engage in Asia-Pacifc to Counter China
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has announced that it will begin engaging in the Asia-Pacific region both practically and politically in light of Beijing’s...