As Sri Lanka’s long-standing IT export dominance continues to be tested through the emergence of similarly positioned but more cost-effective destinations, a dialogue has started on a much-needed …
Efforts underway to identify root causes of food losses in Sri Lanka
Efforts are underway to identify the root causes of food losses in Sri Lanka, with the support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIRA), so that the local authorities …
Sri Lanka to buy Indian films again
Priyasena, Chairman of the State Film Corporation of Sri Lanka, said the Corporation, formed recently with a capital of Rs. 10 millions, was new to the business and had hence to be cautious in its …
Ghana may dip into the Sri Lanka situation before December – Haruna Iddrisu predicts
Minority leader and Tamale South Member of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has berated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his appointees over management of the economy.
Being a refugee in Sri Lanka amid a biting economic downturn
From the time they left Pakistan and sought refuge in Sri Lanka in 2012 — their daughters were one and three then — fleeing persecution after the couple’s fiercely opposed inter-caste marriage, the …
Sri Lanka Press Institute marks five years of Right to Information
Disappointment expressed about about paucity of RTI use against private entities The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) Monday organized an online panel discussion titled ‘A Law that Worked for Citizens …
Silence! Don’t talk about Civil War in Sri Lanka
Surprisingly, not only the Sri Lankan government, but even filmmakers and artists have maintained a deathly silence over the three-decades-long civil war and human rights abuses in the …
New UNHRC resolution aimed at pressuring Sri Lanka to end ties with China
US imperialism wants nothing less than a totally subservient, pro-Washington regime in Sri Lanka that fully endorses the military encirclement of China.
Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate surges to record, keeps central bank pressured
A key measure of Sri Lanka’s consumer inflation surged to an annual record 69.8% in September, official data showed on Friday, highlighting the challenge for the central bank as the island reels under …
The idyllic beach resort run by Sri Lanka’s bloated military
The Laya is much like any other three-star resort on Sri Lanka’s glistening coast. About an hour south of Colombo, it is a popular spot for weddings and city dwellers hoping the sprawling beachfront …