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Home » ColumnsRajapaksa’s UN visit: Ex-Lankan diplomat faces FCID probe
A onetime top official of the Sri Lanka Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York is to be questioned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) over alleged financial irregularities.This probe concerns an advance of more than US$ 50,000 drawn from the mission for expenses related to a visit by former President Mahinda [...]
SLFP-UNP marriage of convenience heading for separation
President, PM outline different missions instead of common vision: Decision of renewal of MoU before December 31 Sirisena tells party loyalists to be patient and confident, says that some JO members are in regular contact with him Ranil gears the party for local council elections, while party prepares to field him as 2020 presidential candidate [...]
Adieu
My dear Angie, I thought I must write to you because everyone is talking about you these days, especially after your team lost to Zimbabwe and you resigned from the captaincy. Cricket seems to have become the topic of conversation – more so than changes to the Constitution, the dengue epidemic or even SAITM! I [...]
Cold feet as Sirisena’s hot seat starts to heat, rattle and rumble
Well, as they say, better late than never. Especially when one realises that one’s 5 year tenure on the nation’s throne has reached the half way mark, giving rise to a mid life crisis as the leaves of one’s popularity start to fall with the coming of Autumn. Last week’s President Sirisena’s cabinet outburst against [...]
Pants for pay: Running cricket Sri Lanka style
Hardly a day passes without more proof being added to that much touted advertising blurb which has misled thousands of tourists over the years. True, Sri Lanka is the “Wonder of Asia” but not for the reasons that brought them rushing to our shores. Time, they thought, was running out to savour them, most of [...]
Export growth must escalate for higher economic growth in 2017
There is widespread disappointment with the country’s economic performance. Economic growth declined since 2015 and grew by only 3.8 percent in the first quarter of this year. The economy is expected to perform better in the second half of the year, if export growth gains momentum to stimulate the economy. Growth In contrast to growth [...]
A chronically chaotic government and its far worse foes
When disreputable elements engage in fear-mongering, one can only react with disdain. That said, this is a time where the line between the reputable and the disreputable runs very thin on the ground. Therefore it may be conceded that these are distinctions veritably without a difference. Sensible rationale not reflected Nonetheless, it is hard to [...]