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Rs. 16 Billion for Fertiliser. Are We Helping Farmers or Keeping Them Dependent?
The Government has approved Rs. 16 billion for fertiliser assistance during the 2026/27 Maha season, providing Rs. 30,000 per hectare up to a maximum of…
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The Ships Are Iranian. The Crews Are Human. What Does Sri Lanka Do Now?
Iranian-registered vessels sitting beyond Sri Lanka’s waters may need food, water, medicine and fuel. Helping them sounds straightforward. US sanctions make it anything but straightforward.…
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THEMA COLLECTION OPENS ITS 17TH PROPERTY. ‘DEEWARA’ IS ABOUT MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER HOTEL
Today, one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive home-grown hotel groups formally opens Deewara at Mawella, just outside Tangalle. Thema Collection’s 17th property takes its name…
Politics
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The Government Has Presented the 2027 Budget Numbers. First Explain the Money It Has Not Spent
The 2027 Appropriation Bill has arrived in Parliament. Yet a more uncomfortable number sits behind the next Budget: capital expenditure…
Shiranthi is Back. Now Let the Investigation Do Its Work
Shiranthi Rajapaksa has returned to Sri Lanka and is seeking anticipatory bail while the FCID investigates transactions connected with Siriliya…
49 Allegations Against the Speaker: The Numbers Will Not Answer Them.
The Opposition says it will submit a no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne on Friday containing 49 allegations. The Government…
Ranil Returns to Court Tomorrow. This Time the Attorney General’s Answer Matters
The investigation into more than Rs 16.6 million in State expenditure associated with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s 2023 visit to…
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From 0.1% to 1%, From 1% to 10%, and $1.57 Million Disappears
Evidence before the Presidential Commission says critical coal specifications were altered between tender and contract - leaving Sri Lanka with US$1.575 million in excess payments…
Business
Disrupt Asia 2026: Founders Left Waiting as a National Startup Initiative Goes Silent
For Sri Lanka's startup founders, the issue with Disrupt Asia 2026 is no longer simply whether a technology conference will take place. It is about the time, expectations…
Economy
Sri Lanka Cannot Afford to Wait: Why the Monetary Board Must Reconsider Interest Rates Hike Now
Sri Lanka’s inflation has climbed to 8%, the external trade deficit has widened, and global energy-market disruptions are threatening the country’s economic recovery. Against this…
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