Commentary Box
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New leader’s promises will be tricky to keep in crisis-hit Sri Lanka
© BBC By Anbarasan Ethirajan Stunning election wins by a new left-leaning president and his party have changed Sri…
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Sri Lanka’s Democratic Revolution
EDITORIAL The landslide victory of the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition in last week’s parliamentary elections marks more than just…
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Sri Lanka’s New President Faces Daunting Challenges and High Hopes
© United States Institute of Peace By Tamanna Salikuddin and Nilanthi Samaranayake Two years after a seismic political and economic…
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Sri Lankans throw out old guard in election upset: What nation’s new Marxist-leaning leader means for economy, IMF loans
© The Conversation Sri Lankans voted for a new direction in leadership on Sept. 22, 2024, electing a leftist anti-poverty campaigner as…
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Keep At It For A Full Recovery
© International Monetary Fund By Krishna Srinivasan and Peter Breuer Sri Lanka is emerging from an unprecedented economic crisis that…
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Stay connected with Sri Lanka
© Deccan Herald By N Manoharan During the recent visit of Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India, the focus…
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“Big global default” and Sri Lanka’s recovery
@The Sunday Times By Prof Sirimal Abeyratne Some time ago a friend of mine was worried about his child who…
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On Sri Lanka’s 75th birthday, the future looks bleak
© Financial Times By Zeinab Badawi Sri Lanka is marking the 75th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain this…
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Why Sri Lanka’s suffering may not end soon
© Bloomberg By Andy Mukherjee In May, Sri Lanka defaulted on its overseas debt. Amid political upheaval and human suffering, the Indian Ocean island is still awaiting…
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Guideline for the remittance-dependent
© The Kathmandu Post By Durga P Gautam While Sri Lanka was marking its 74th Independence Day earlier this year,…
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