Sapugaskanda Refinery: Forex crunch, capacity issues delay restarting operations
The resumption of operations at Sri Lanka’s only oil refinery in Sapugaskanda faces further delays due to foreign exchange shortages for crude oil purchases and storage volume issues at the refinery Read More »
University system: Potential system upgrade sees pushback
Student unions have cried foul over the Government’s proposed plans to revise existing legislation to overhaul the university education system. Read More »
Signs of worsening power crisis next year?
The State-owned power utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), is desperately looking for funds to purchase fuel and coal to operate power plants to meet the energy shortage that is expected betw Read More »
Uncertainty continues over holding LG Polls?
While the Election Commission of Sri Lanka (EC) is yet to decide on holding the long-delayed Local Government Polls, election monitoring groups last week charged that the commission would be held resp Read More »
Legal impediment to hold PC Polls
Although Provincial Council (PC) Elections have been delayed for five years, the current Government, like its predecessors, appears uninterested in holding them anytime soon. Read More »
Defence expenditure: Need for a paradigm shift in security thinking
The Government of Sri Lanka last week pushed back against strong criticism calling for the national defence and security establishment to be urgently reformed and the continued colossal expenditure on Read More »
Digital infrastructure: SL’s submarine cable legislation delayed again?
Sri Lanka’s digital communications umbilical to the world remains vulnerable as the Government continues to drag its feet on enacting legislation on the protection of undersea data cables. Read More »
