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Local businessman Cornel Perera, who promoted the Colombo Hilton project years ago, has made a claim of US$ 25 million (more than Rs 3.8 billion or Rs 3,800 million) for his role, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Management (CCEM) has been told. The March 22 minutes of the CCEM meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ranil [...]
The New Year must herald firm consensus on economic policies
New Economic Development Agenda to face impending crises The New Year that has dawned is an opportune time for the unity government to come to a firm consensus on economic policies. The lack of a clear commitment to an agreed economic program and its effective execution has been a hallmark of the coalition government. Therefore [...]
On the ‘deep state’ and an indecisive government
It has long been conventional wisdom that a government forced to maintain a fragile political balance for its survival is good for the democratic process in Sri Lanka because the tug and pull of critical public pressure will impact more on decision-making. Is a Government under siege good for us? This is in contrast to [...]
Major changes in Hambantota deal, signing likely this month
President intervenes to get two key  concessions: 50 to70 year lease,  shareholding 60:40 PM finalises provisions of MoU with India, will hold talks in New Delhi Cabinet reshuffle before the show of force on May Day By Our Political Editor It is a year now since Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe last paid a visit to [...]
Can’t deliver on all your goals
My dear doctors of the GMOA, I thought I must write to you again, to congratulate you on your recent successes. Why, with the government bending over backwards to please you, you seem to be winning all your demands. So, we thought you must be really happy – although your remarks and statements suggest that [...]
Che’s Mahogany tree is JVP’s sacred Bodhi
The atheist Janatha Vimukthi Party, which for years heaped scorn on Buddhist worship of the Bodhi and scoffed the practice as primitive tree worship, have now turned to pray before a tree of their very own: a giant mahogany tree growing in the middle of a private estate in Horana. And this communist party, whose [...]