MURUNGA: The Medicine Tree That Was Always in Our Backyard
Long before the world discovered “moringa” powders, capsules and superfoods, Sri Lankans were putting murunga into curry. The humble drumstick…
Author: Team Independent
Sri Lanka Wants Into BRICS. So What Happened to Our Application?
Sri Lanka decided that joining BRICS was in the national interest, Cabinet approved the move and an application followed. Nearly…
US$ 127 Million, but How Much Is Actually Coming into Sri Lanka?
Prime Melwa’s Port City development has been presented as a US$127.6 million investment and its marina-front project as a major…
We Regulate Your Electricity Bill. Why Not Your Fuel and Water?
Sri Lanka has an independent regulator overseeing electricity, but two other essentials reaching into virtually every household fuel and water…
Sri Lanka Has Just Built a Giant Battery. It Could Change How We Make Electricity
Something rather important happened in Galle last week with remarkably little fanfare. Sri Lanka’s first commercial-scale Battery Energy Storage System…
Britain’s Thought Interest Rates Were Coming Down. Then Oil Went Back Above US$100.
The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates this week as the Middle East energy shock threatens another…
Hormuz Talks Are Off. The Ships Aren’t Moving. Oil Is Above US$107.
Oman’s attempt to bring Iran and the Gulf states together over a temporary arrangement for shipping through the Strait of…
The Prisons Are Short of Officers. So Sri Lanka May Bring the Retired Ones Back.
Sri Lanka’s prison system is considering recalling retired officers to fill serious staffing shortages, while the old Bogambara Prison is…
Is There an Extortion Racket Inside Customs?
The Opposition has levelled an extraordinary allegation: that some importers are being pressured for payments through an organised system operating…
The Budget Is Back in the Red. Rs 119 Billion in One Month.
Sri Lanka’s public finances have improved markedly this year. But July produced a warning: a Rs 119.23 billion Budget deficit…
