Iran tensions postpone tea-for-oil deal
The Sri Lankan government is unable to resume a mutually beneficial tea-for-oil barter deal with Iran due to escalated tension between Iran and the US in the past few days. Read More »
Fuel prices unlikely to be raised as oil prices stabilise
Fuel prices in Sri Lanka are unlikely to be increased as tensions between Iran and the US eased over the course of the past week, helping world oil prices stabilise after a panic-induced sharp spike. Read More »
NITF CEO Sanath De Silva interdicted by regulator
The CEO and CFO of the National Insurance Trust Fund (NITF) have been interdicted for acting without due care and in negligence of their fiduciary roles. Read More »
Sri Lanka: Moving beyond ‘fighting below its weight class’
Beyond manifestos, campaign strategies, vote getting, and elections, the governments in office must fine-tune what they have identified as basic demand-driven needs and expectations of the... Read More »
Tea production in 2019 mostly unchanged
According to Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB), a little over 300 million kilogrammes of tea were produced last year, which is similar to the previous year’s production volume. Read More »
One Galle Face Mall: What’s the big deal?
What's so special and unique about the One Galle Face Mall? Read More »
Private and limited please
The conversation around privacy must of course include the people themselves; what must we know about giving and withdrawing consent; about freedom of expression; about our right to information and... Read More »