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The Feminist Economics Conference on “Women, Development and Social Transformation will happen in Sri Lanka on April 2025

Register here https://forms.gle/LBXwoNgz8qkWVZJy5 “The Feminist Economics Conference titled “Women, Development and Social Transformation” will happen at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) on 5th...

March 31, 2025
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“NPP, JVP can bring about changes to issues of Tamil community as they can’t be labeled as traitors to the Sinhala cause” Ahilan Kadirgamar

What happened was after the war we had a bloated military, and no government had the guts to start a national discussion about...

November 20, 2024
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What is the meaning of NPP’s Parliamentary victory?

By Devaka Gunawardena Considering the recent past alone, the Parliamentary results clearly build on a process of politicisation that was catalysed by the...

November 20, 2024
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Meeting election pledges seen as a challenge for Sri Lanka president despite parliamentary win

By Anjana Pasricha Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning president has won a sweeping mandate to fulfill his pledges to combat corruption and implement pro-poor reforms,...

November 20, 2024
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IMF must respect the voice of Sri Lankan voters

By Charith Gunawardena With Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent Presidential election triumph and the National People’s Power (NPP) momentous landslide victory in the 2024...

November 20, 2024
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Crooked Bond Deals and the IMF Trap

The IMF’s trap backed by the great powers could not have been laid with better timing The Western establishment including the business press...

October 7, 2024
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Comrade President? Change and Continuity in Sri Lanka

By Balasingham Skanthakumar Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s (AKD) victory on 21 September as the candidate of the center-left National People’s Power (NPP) coalition is...

October 6, 2024
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Sri Lanka’s new president seeks changes to the IMF deal

Sri Lanka’s new president Thursday urged the IMF to consider “alternative means” to continue with a $2.9 billion bailout that aided his country...

October 4, 2024
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Sri Lanka Presidential election 2024: A turning point or a false dawn?

By Sakuna M Gamage “One of the most pressing challenges facing Dissanayake’s administration is the renegotiation of Sri Lanka’s debt. The island’s economy remains...

October 2, 2024
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அண்மையில் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்ட பிணைமுறி ஒப்பந்தத்தை நிராகரிக்குமாறு யுக்தி அழைப்பு விடுக்கின்றது

2024 செப்டெம்பர் 30மிகவும் எதிர்பார்க்கப்பட்ட இலங்கையின் சனாதிபதித் தேர்தலுக்கு இரண்டு நாட்கள் முன்னரும்இ தேர்தல்இடைவெளிக் காலப்பகுதி அறிவிக்கப்பட்ட பின்னருமான 2024 செப்டெம்பர் 19 ஆம் திகதிஇ கடன் மறுசீரமைப்புதொடர்பில் அரசாங்கம் தனது...

October 1, 2024