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The third letter to the President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on How to Educate the Parliamentarians on Justice Reforms The seriousness with which parliamentarians engage in ...

The government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, which took office on September 23, 2024, has promised to address longstanding human rights issues that have plunged Sri Lanka into repeated crises ...

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In the open forum time at the launch of ex-central banker Dr. H.N. Thenuwara’s new book, Economic Policy Lessons For A New Sri Lanka, last week, social activist cum actor Peter de Almeida raised an ...

In November 1978, Dr. Colvin R. de Silva did a brief think piece on the ‘Open Economy‘ which he called ‘The New Comprodorism’. He presciently identified the only path forward for the left. He said “It ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is heavily influenced by seasonality, with peak tourist seasons leading to a surge in demand for workers, followed by periods of low activity. This cyclical employment ...

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There has been substantial discussion in recent weeks on what follows next after a convincing victory by the JVP/NPP. Informed and analytical articles have appeared in the country’s main media outlets ...

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The introduction by the NPP government of the “Clean Sri Lanka” campaign has been hailed as a fulfilment of an election promise. However, doubts have also arisen whether this project is sincere or ...