Some of its high-profile politicians are hedging their bets and biding their time.
Many believe the Rajapaksa duos absence from the DDR debate is more a face-saving strategy than being in defiance of Wickremesinghe
The huge hullabaloo last week...
The political fallout from domestic debt restructuring and the role of the Opposition in governanceOpposition parties are skeptical about government’s assurances.
Domestic debt restructuring or debt optimization is the buzzword being tossed around in business circles and influential political...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who just returned from a European tour that included visits to Britain and France has an urgent task to perform: appoint an Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Incumbent IGP Chandana Wickramaratne’s original term of office ended in...
Indicative terms of the DDO (Domestic Debt Optimization)
T-bonds of superannuation funds proposed to be exchanged for longer maturity T-bonds (2027 to 2038), with a step-down coupon structure of 12% (till 2025E) and 9% till maturity.
CBSL...
Governor of the Central Bank Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe today made a presentation to the Cabinet on the proposed Domestic Debt Optimization process. The governor tabled a 35-page document which explained the whole process of domestic debt optimization.
The Cabinet has...
Sri Lanka is poised to take drastic and somewhat revolutionary steps to combat corruption and stem it effectively. It will be an essential step in the country’s path to economic revival.
Throughout the years, it has become apparent that corruption...
Must deal with issues in middle-income countries because most are under stress
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, participating in a high-level panel discussion at the Global Leaders’ Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris yesterday (22), discussed the country's experience...
The political cold war between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the governing Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is hotting up- and it appears Wickremesinghe is the first to blink.
For several months, the dispute has been simmering and has been spoken...
Several Opposition parties are planning to form a grand coalition with a view to turning the tables on the government. Negotiations on the proposed alliance are already underway with the SJB, the SLPP dissidents and others discussing modalities, according...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to visit India on or before July 20th for a three-day visit which will be strategically significant for both Sri Lanka and India.
Though Wickremesinghe assumed duties as the President in July last year, India...
The equanimity of the law is lopsided in reference to Gajendran Kumar Ponnamabalam and Lohan Ratwatte
By KASSAPA
Everyone, except perhaps the President of the country who has immunity from prosecution, is supposed to be equal before the law in Sri...
by Vishvanath
The SLPP-UNP combine, which was on the defensive last year, is now on the offensive. The SLPP seniors who went into hidinghave come out and are berating those who were involved in Aragalaya. The two parties are also trying...
