If there is an informal economy in this country, who runs it? Every country has an informal economy, and Sri Lanka’s is particularly large. Around 5.5 million of the 8.2 …
Opinion
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The Government is in a dilemma on allowing foreign research vessels into Sri Lanka waters. Sources from the United Nations local office and Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry last week said …
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If nations of the Global South rediscover the habit of solidarity, grounded not in nostalgia but in mutual self-interest, they can negotiate with creditors, investors and superpowers on more equal …
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Global South must rise to end debt trap and reclaim sovereignty – Pan-Africanist political scientist Dr. Aziz Salmone Fall
by malinga775 viewsFrom the legacy of odious debt to climate reparations and tricontinental unity, a new era of resistance and people-led development rooted in the unfinished project of decolonisation As the world …
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How is the economy performing if the Stock Market is doing well — the CSE hit an all-time high this week — and if all other indicators that people commonly …
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Since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected in September 2024, he has made four State visits: first to India, then to China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Vietnam. This …
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Corruption has long plagued Sri Lanka’s public sector, draining state coffers, undermining governance, and contributing to the catastrophic economic bankruptcy that gripped the nation by 2022. The rise of the …
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The NEXT apparel fiasco has focused attention on issues of Unionisation and job-security. Apparently, the two issues seem to be severely at odds in Sri Lanka. If recent reports are …
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A Government-appointed village officer or popularly known as Grama Niladhari was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) this week in the Jaffna district. He …
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It is tragic that even after 76 years of Independence, Sri Lankan rice farmers are still mired in a Government subsidy-dependent economy. They have had to face many problems in …