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Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

People’s Uprising for System Change

April and May 2022 will be remembered as the most important months in the post-independence era. During this short period the much hoped for people’s awakening expressed itself powerfully. People who wielded…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 05/11/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Protecting the Rights of the Disadvantaged When Talking to the IMF

Had the decision been thought out and strategic like that of Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia during the Asian financial crisis, I would have backed the Sri Lanka government’s lack of interest in going…

Priyanthi Fernando Priyanthi Fernando on 04/28/202204/28/2022
#GotaGoHome, Colombo, Corruption, Economy, Politics and Governance

Dawn at Galle Face: Which Tomorrow?

“Beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see?” Do you hear the people sing (Les Misérables) “I’m 89 years old,” the grandmotherly protestor holding a hand-drawn placard says. “For…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 04/24/202205/30/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance

Reforming and Re-starting Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s economy has collapsed due to years of mismanagement. Now heading for a political showdown, the country is officially bankrupt, unable to service the debt-ridden economy. This has been further exacerbated…

Harsha Nagahawatta Harsha Nagahawatta on 04/23/2022
#GoHomeGota, Constitutional Reform, Corruption, Economy, Environment, justice

A Brief Response to the Current National Crisis – A Way Forward

Sri Lanka is at a crossroad, facing multiple crises, as well as the present impasse of an unwanted Executive with all powers and an inadequate Legislature with little powers. The call of…

Dr. Anila Dias Bandaranaike and Prof. Sharya Scharenguivel Dr. Anila Dias Bandaranaike and Prof. Sharya Scharenguivel on 04/22/202204/23/2022
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

No More Loans Without Accountability

Newscutter I am writing from Jaffna, rather disappointed and disenchanted with the IMF and the Government  of India for trying to bail out our horrid government as detailed by the Hindustan Times.…

S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole on 04/21/2022
#GoHomeGota, Colombo, Economy, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The IMF, the Middle Class and #GotaGoHome

Sri Lanka will enter into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund next week. Led by Ali Sabry, the country’s Finance Minister, and Nandalal Weerasinghe, the Governor of the Central Bank, the delegation…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 04/17/202204/18/2022
#GoHomeGota, Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

How an Incompetent Cabal of Voodoo Economics Practitioners Ruined Sri Lanka’s Economy

Sri Lanka is set to commence its discussions with the IMF on Monday. The country has jumped off the plane of economic stability without a parachute and now we must hope that…

Athula Kumara Athula Kumara on 04/11/202205/30/2022
#GoHomeGota, Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

An Emergency Economic Stabilization Plan

Sri Lanka is at a very dangerous juncture with usable reserves that have dropped to about $150 million. Acute shortages of essentials ranging from fuel to medicine have become prevalent. Rising public…

Independent Economists Independent Economists on 04/08/202204/18/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Where Were These Protests in the Past?

Sri Lankans  living in the country or abroad  feel more than a tinge of pride at how people are standing up against the corrupt government. They are protesting against all odds as basic needs …

Sabrina Sourjah Sabrina Sourjah on 04/06/202204/06/2022
Batticaloa, Culture, Economy, Human Rights, Identity, Jaffna, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Refusing a Neoliberal Peace in The Incomplete Thombu

Today Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis since independence. In the coming months, people’s hardships will only worsen as more austerity is forced on them. The present crisis is a result…

Nimanthi Perera-Rajasingham Nimanthi Perera-Rajasingham on 04/04/202204/04/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, Human Security, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Politics and Governance

March 31 Protests and Aftermath: Updates

The Protest Events of March 31 leading into the early hours of April 1, 2022 On March 31, a silent citizens protest that began at Jubilee Junction in Nugegoda burgeoned into a massive show…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/02/202204/04/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Queueing for Death: The Systemic Extermination of Sri Lankans

The present economic failure in Sri Lanka is a long running trajectory. The term failure is used deliberately to account for the decades of failed political leadership that has hauled the country…

Piyumani Ranasinghe Piyumani Ranasinghe on 04/02/202204/02/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka’s Crisis of Incompetence

I debated with myself whether Sri Lanka’s present state was a crisis of incompetence or a crisis of arrogance and settled on incompetence. You could have someone arrogant but competent; it’s not…

Athula Kumara Athula Kumara on 03/26/202203/26/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Poverty

The Ides of March: Protests, Discontent and Disconnects

The month of March has seen widespread discontent expressed by many Sri Lankans from all walks of life on new and old social, economic and political concerns leading to more than 100…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 03/23/2022

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