The diagnostics and the prognostics after May Day are in. I discard the assertions of those who are committed to fixed opinions and repeat their convictions sans analysis. (“Everything is proof that ...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka warned that the presidential election due later this year will stall tentative recovery from its economic crisis. This is a response to the above. 1. No ...

The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam, affectionately known to colleagues as Ethir, on 18 April 2024 in the USA. He was 89 years old. We ...

The neo-colonial invasion, sanitized using the UNSC Resolution 1973, assassinated the country’s revolutionary Leader Muammar Gaddafi and ended his challenge to West’s domination and his hopes to ...

Therefore, Sri Lanka should take immediate action to push up its economic growth rate well above its natural growth rate of 4%. This is a formidable challenge faced by the country. It requires the ...

The MLB and ESG, (also called Green and Blue Bonds or DFNS), proposals for Sri Lanka’s $26 billion external debt restructuring have been made by the French accounting firm Lazard and Clifford and ...

“China will benefit from Iran’s diplomatic shift to South Asia and Modi’s Wolf Worrier Diplomacy.” “The recent victory of the pro-China political party in the Maldives will see China double its ...

The old ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) system, which everyone requiring a visa on arrival had gotten used to, was gone, and a new VFS system that no one has heard of was in place. The change ...

My government had a pragmatic approach towards state owned assets and enterprises. If a state owned enterprise was making profits and providing a good service to the public, we saw no reason to ...

In an election where there are only two candidates, this result will be immediately apparent. Where there are three candidates, the candidate who has received the lowest number of votes will be ...

I have been meaning to write this missive to you for some time. However, due to changing sociopolitical circumstances and varying demands on my personal time, I had to readjust my own priorities. Yet, ...

Despite Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, National Youth Council, and the fact that the current President, Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe, once held the position of Minister of Youth, it’s ...