Can’t afford to ‘limit’ school education once again: Dr. Tara de Mel
With schools once again operating in ‘limited’ capacity and the ongoing fuel and food crises compounding Sri Lanka’s woes, the country’s students are being dealt blow upon blow, with no break in sight Read More »
Half of Sri Lanka’s children need urgent humanitarian assistance: Rohini Wijeratne Kavirathna
Sri Lanka’s students have been facing challenge upon challenge since early 2020, starting with repeated Covid-related lockdowns, during which school education more or less fell apart. Hot on the heels Read More »
Economic crisis: Beggars can’t be choosers: Umesh Moramudali
The upcoming months will be tough until Sri Lanka has an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and bridging finance in place, says Economist and University of Colombo Department of Economics Lec Read More »
Food crisis: Only 50% Yala harvest even if fertiliser comes: Vimlendra Sharan
Sri Lankan farmers can recover from the ongoing food crisis with the right guidance and timely support from local and international actors, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Country Represen Read More »
We have to get together as in a war situation: Prof. Rohan Samarajiva
The inability of Sri Lanka’s political class to take decisions will result in the people undergoing significant suffering, asserts LIRNEasia Chairman Prof. Rohan Samarajiva, who has been sounding alar Read More »
Food security: Public needs to change thinking, food patterns: Nalin Fernando
Sri Lanka can avert a major food shortage which is expected in the coming months, newly-appointed Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Nalin Fernando told The Sunday Morning last week. Read More »
21st Amendment to the Constitution: Ad hoc abolition of Executive Presidency will lead to anarchy: Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe
The Parliament must move quickly to find a consensus on the proposed 21st Amendment (21A) to the Constitution and then chart a course towards a new constitution, newly-appointed Minister of Justice Dr Read More »