Will 1,750 New Double Cabs Fix Public Sector Inefficiency?
The government’s ongoing procurement drive to import over 1,750 brand-new four-wheel drive double cab vehicles for the public sector marks…
Category: ECONOMY
Privatized Profits, Public Queues? Why Global Oil Shocks Are Driving Sri Lanka Toward Another Price Hike
When Sri Lanka opened its retail fuel market to foreign energy giants, the pitch was simple and persuasive. Introducing international…
Who Pays for the Flour Hike? The Price of Daily Survival in Sri Lanka
A Rs. 13 increase in imported wheat flour has prompted a Rs. 5 rise in the price of parathas and…
Rs. 18.3 Billion and Counting: Who Will Pay for Sri Lanka’s Substandard Coal?
A parliamentary committee has disclosed an estimated Rs. 18.3 billion in losses and additional expenditure associated with substandard coal imports…
G.L. Peiris Questioned Over Shangri-La Investment. What Is the Bribery Commission Investigating?
Former Foreign Minister Professor G.L. Peiris has provided information to the Bribery Commission concerning the circumstances surrounding the Shangri-La Hotel…
1.1 Million Taxpayers Have Yet to File Returns. Can Inland Revenue Handle the November Rush?
With the November 30 deadline approaching, nearly 92% of Sri Lanka’s registered individual taxpayers have yet to submit their annual…
US$6.86 Billion From Sri Lankans Abroad. Is the Country Exporting Its Future to Save Its Economy?
Workers’ remittances reached US$734.4 million in September, bringing the total for the first nine months of 2026 to US$6.865 billion.…
Sri Lanka’s Economic Recovery Faces Mounting Pressures as Inflation, Debt and Global Risks Intensify
Colombo, October 2026 — Sri Lanka’s economic recovery is showing signs of progress, supported by stronger government revenue, rising workers’ remittances,…
HSBC’s Possible Exit. Are 3,500 Sri Lankan Jobs Really at Risk?
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns that HSBC’s Global Service Centre could relocate operations to the Philippines by December…
Colombo Port Gets Another Logistics Proposal. Can Sri Lanka Turn Announcements Into Investment?
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has announced plans for a new logistics hub under a public-private partnership. With questions still…
