Sri Lanka has a history of diverting aid and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must acknowledge…
Category: Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka monetary meltdown: Steve Hanke on currency boards and flawed pegs
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is now suffering the worst currency crisis in history of the island’s…
Why has PM Wickremesinghe not broached Gulf States to help solve fuel crisis?
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Given the dire struggle for fuel and gas worsening by the…
Govt. going round in circles as crises worsen
“How often the great interests of society are sacrificed to the vanity, to the conceit and…
SL’s average household income makes shocking revelation about poverty level
Poorest 40% families earn only Rs.26,931, not enough even to put 3 meals on their table…
UN warns Sri Lanka could face ‘full-blown humanitarian emergency’
The United Nations warned that cash-strapped Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic crisis could develop into a dire…
Asia-Pacific, Development & Aid, Featured, Headlines, Humanitarian Emergencies, Poverty & SDGs, TerraViva United Nations Should Sri Lanka Join the Ranks of the “Poorest of the World’s Poor”? By Thalif Deen
The long lines for kerosene, used in cooking, which is in short supply island-wide. Credit: Sunday…
Plea to US embassy urging to investigate Rajapaksa’s assets
A group of citizens today held a protest outside the US Embassy in Colombo urging the…
Wounded protesters push for justice through blood, sweat and pain
Individuals backing protesters claim that justice won’t be served if investigations are headed by the Police…
Surviving on two meals, when even one meal is uncertain
“To be ignorant of one’s ignorance is the malady of the ignorant” – Alcott Bronson Lest…
Govt. loses its way amid shortages and queues
We begin this column with an excerpt from a statement made by International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Economic crisis: MR, ministers, CBSL Governor, Dr.PBJ ignored IMF warnings
Dr. Jayamaha says Monetary Board acted regardless of strong opposition By Shamindra Ferdinando It was disclosed…
Before the 9th of May – A look back
It started off with small groups of people, gathered on street corners, roundabouts and outside buildings.…
Sri Lanka’s crisis is a result of mismanagement – IMF Chief
By Sunil Jayasiri International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said that Sri Lanka’s crisis…
Economic crisis grips low income settlements in Colombo ‘Survival of the fittest’ no more a poor man’s game
Given the economic crisis people have to languish in long queues to obtain fuel, milk powder,…
Economic crisis: MR, ministers, CBSL Governor, Dr.PBJ ignored IMF warnings
Dr. Jayamaha says Monetary Board acted regardless of strong opposition By Shamindra Ferdinando It was disclosed…
People’s concerns vs. politicians’ concerns
There seems to be a far cry between the aspirations of politicians and the people of…
What’s next for the Sri Lankan Economy?
Monday’s briefing by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was a rude awakening for many across the country.…