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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Hormuz Is Now Sri Lanka’s Problem
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Hormuz Is Now Sri Lanka’s Problem

The next economic shock may not begin in Colombo. It may begin 5,000 kilometres away. There is a tendency in…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/07/202615/07/2026
No-Confidence Move Targets Justice Minister
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No-Confidence Move Targets Justice Minister

Politics or Policy? The Bigger Question May Be: Who Will Pay for Prison Reform? The Opposition’s move to bring a…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/07/202611/07/2026
THE MAHINDA PARADOX
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THE MAHINDA PARADOX

The Man Who Won the War But Lost the Argument This is one of the most consequential questions in modern…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/06/202622/06/2026
The Time for Caution is Passing
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The Time for Caution is Passing

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inherited an economy that was battered, indebted, fragile and dangerously close to collapse. No fair observer…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/06/202622/06/2026
The Cabraal Question
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The Cabraal Question

JUSTICE MUST NOT ONLY BE DONE – IT MUST BE SEEN TO BE DONE Among the many accountability cases now…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/06/202618/06/2026
HABIBI, PALESTINE: WE ARE WITH YOU والله يا فلسطين نحن معك
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HABIBI, PALESTINE: WE ARE WITH YOU والله يا فلسطين نحن معك

GAZA: THEY BOMBED THE BUILDINGS – BUT NOT THE HUMAN SPIRIT Gaza Strip today is little more than a landscape…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/06/202611/06/2026
BOI Speculation Puts Governance, Transparency Under Spotlight
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BOI Speculation Puts Governance, Transparency Under Spotlight

Colombo’s political and corporate circles are increasingly abuzz with speculation that Presidential adviser and EY Sri Lanka & Maldives Country…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/06/202606/06/2026
BOND CASE BACK ON TRACK AS SUPREME COURT BLASTS “HASTY” HIGH COURT ORDER
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BOND CASE BACK ON TRACK AS SUPREME COURT BLASTS “HASTY” HIGH COURT ORDER

“The administration of justice must be speedy, but not hasty.” Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has effectively reopened one of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/06/202601/06/2026
Will Harsha de Silva Rise to the Occasion and Deploy His Skills for National Gain?
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Will Harsha de Silva Rise to the Occasion and Deploy His Skills for National Gain?

Few Sri Lankan politicians today occupy quite the position that Dr. Harsha de Silva does. To some, he represents one…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/202621/05/2026
Hanif Yusoof to Step Down as Western Province Governor to Focus on Presidential Foreign Investment Role
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Hanif Yusoof to Step Down as Western Province Governor to Focus on Presidential Foreign Investment Role

Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof has confirmed that he intends stepping down from his gubernatorial role in order to concentrate…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/202617/05/2026

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