Parliament’s Very Thirsty Past
A special audit has exposed extraordinary fuel privileges enjoyed by senior officials of Sri Lanka’s Parliament, including unrestricted allocations and…
Author: Team Independent
The Rain Will Come – But Will We Save it?
More than 80,000 people are already affected by Sri Lanka’s intensifying dry spell, with emergency drinking water being supplied to…
Delimitation Tamil Nadu Fears Losing Its Voice
Forty-minute confrontation rocks State Assembly as DMK presses Chief Minister Vijay over whether his Government has moved from opposing delimitation…
USD 230 Million to Keep Chennai’s Taps Running
India and Asian Development Bank sign major financing agreement to modernise water and sewerage infrastructure in a city which has…
Nine Billion Dollars Is Not Permission to Forget
Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando says Sri Lanka can accumulate USD 9 billion in foreign reserves by the end of this…
Life In Gaza – As God Continues to Test the Palestinian People
Beyond diplomacy, ceasefires and negotiations, almost an entire population still needs shelter assistance, nine out of ten face unreliable access…
Hormuz: Seven Ships Where 130 Once Sailed
Traffic through world’s most important oil artery falls to single digits as U.S. pressure on Iran intensifies, Tehran threatens retaliation…
2028: Ranil Says Trouble – Government Says We Are Ready
Former President warns heavier foreign-debt repayments could create another economic battle, while the NPP administration says stronger reserves and a…
Farewell to Nanda Malini
Three days of national mourning as Sri Lanka remembers a voice which accompanied generations through love, political upheaval and social…
Inflation Reaches 7.2% – Watch the Cost Of Living
National inflation climbs to its highest level in more than three years as household prices begin demanding attention alongside the…
