Communist Party Leader says UNP hierarchy cannot absolve itself of responsibility over Treasury robbery
By Shamindra Ferdinando General Secretary of the Communist Party Dew Gunasekera yesterday said that the top UNP leadership couldn’t…
Category: OPINIONS
Patriarchy or Equality?!
By Shonel Perera Gender parity is detrimental to whether or not economies and societies thrive in this world. Ensuring the…
Corruption is the Middle East’s political gangrene
Following the strict measures taken recently by the Saudi government against dozens of prominent figures, the issue of corruption has…
Politics is a game played by corrupt elements
By Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne We hear the noise from all sides that politicians are corrupt and all are bandits of…
Sri Lanka: Making Sensical Policies
By Rajan Philips Due apologies for a mouthful of a title! Sri Lankan politics is nothing when it is not…
Ranil’s visit to New Delhi
BY Col R Hariharan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited New Delhi on November 23-24, 2017. During his talks with Prime…
Disrupting the System
BY Shakeel Jurangpathy They said that slavery was abolished almost 200 years ago. They said that we are now free to…
Zimbabwe crisis: ‘Moment of hope’ as Robert Mugabe’s iron grip on power evaporates
The military has taken over Zimbabwe, placing President Robert Mugabe under house arrest and detaining senior government officials in what…
Opinion: Budget 2018 – Will Clarity in Thought Translate to Clarity in Action?
By Kithmina Hewage &Harini Weerasekera Slow growth, declining export earnings and FDI inflows, and inadequate foreign exchange reserve cover characterize…
BOND RECAP
BY Shonel Perera In February 2015, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced the issue of thirty-year sovereign bonds,…