Prof. Shantha Devarajan stresses need for policymaking process that actually listens to the people Points out…
Category: Economic Crisis
Modern day slavery in the middle east Auctioning of SL Women in Oman
International enslavement remains a modern-day scourge that affects the world. Due to Sri Lanka’s present economic…
Tax hikes could force Sri Lanka exporters shift to other countries – exporters
By ROSHANI FERNANDO Saturday November 26, 2022 7:33 am ECONOMY NEXT – Sri Lanka exporters could…
Reforms with IMF would lead to many thousands of school dropouts
Future looks grim and gloomy for thousands of school dropouts, as severe economic crisis could further…
‘We’ll be left without a home’ A family’s desperate money decisions in Sri Lanka.
By Mohamed Rizwie, Fathima Maryam and Hassaan Shazuli Published On 23 Nov 202223 Nov 2022 What’s your money worth? A…
The ‘IMF Crisis’ in Korea and its lessons for Sri Lanka
One critical difference exists between the Korean and the Sri Lankan case studies. Korea has already…
India top lender to Sri Lanka in 2022
India has disbursed or agreed to give Sri Lanka 1.55 billion US dollars in 2022 to…
Budget speech a confession by a President responsible for country’s downfall: Handunnetti
Politician and National People Power (NPP) party’s economic council member Sunil Handunnetti says Budget presented by…
Dullas: SL foreign service involved in flesh trade?
By Saman Indrajith Dissident SLPP MP Dullas Alahapperuma, taking part in the ongoing Budget debate in…
“Funds taken for Development gone missing”
We believe they were stolen, deposited in foreign banks and laundered Everyone believes that the International…
Economic Bankruptcy & Political Instability Inevitably denting Sri Lanka’s independence
By Latheef Farook – Sri Lanka is fast losing its independence gained in 1948 after four centuries of…
Sri Lanka analysts frown upon Wickremesinghe’s high defence budget
Sri Lanka’s budget experts raised concerns over higher defence allocation in 2023 budget and said the…
Sri Lanka has to rationalize spending, no point in just raising taxes: Treasury Secretary
ANTI-AUSTERITY: Under Revenue based fiscal consolidation involving austerity for the general public and anti-austerity for rulers…
Budget 2023 – Desperately needy overlooked
President Wickremesinghe’s 2023 budget was a big change from the usual run-of the-mill budgets the people…
Middle class Sri Lankans forced to migrate due to proposed new income tax policy?
by Prof. Aruna Shanthaarchch (Department of Economics and Statistics Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka) Who are…
Sri Lankans skip meals as food prices soar By: Malaka Rodrigo
Options such as the Community Kitchen were experimented as solution for the food crisis. Copyright: Sarvodaya…
Sri Lankan government suspends doctor for revealing extreme levels of child malnutrition by Pani Wijesiriwardena
The Sri Lankan government has suspended former Hambantota Regional Director of Health Dr Chamal Sanjeewa, charging…
Sri Lanka to sell SOEs to build reserves: President
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka can raise 3 to 4 billion US dollars to build reserves by…