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EDITORIALS

  • Jun- 2026 -
    24 June

    THE BIG PICTURE

    AI BOOM OR BUST? When the leader of the catholic world – 1.4 billion people or 17% of the global population

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  • 24 June

    STATE OF THE NATION

    Sri Lanka’s national pastime – besides cricket, complaining bitterly and queuing for fuel – is recovering from one national disaster after another

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  • 24 June

    ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

    Sri Lanka’s economic recovery may look reasonably good on paper but the reality on the ground is stark, with inflation appearing to have been only temporarily contained

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  • 23 June

    FINANCIAL FRAUD

    NO LONGER BANKING ON TRUST?  Fazmina Imamudeen dissects the incidence of financial scams at home and away Across the world, financial scams have undergone a major transformation. It’s no longer…

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  • 22 June

    THE LEARNING CURVE

    EDUCATION GOES BEYOND AGE  Ruwandi Perera explains why gaining knowledge is an ageless process today As an educator among other things, I’ve met two sets of students: those who say…

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  • May- 2026 -
    29 May

    THE BIG PICTURE

    Imagine. An investor who is enamoured by the natural beauty and immense potential of our ‘island like no other’ invested his

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  • 29 May

    STATE OF THE NATION

    So Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has gone through the ritual ablutions of reform again – a new committee to run the show,

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  • 29 May

    THE TAX REGIME

    Sri Lanka’s latest amendment to the social security contribution levy (SSCL) may appear technical on paper but for many

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  • Apr- 2026 -
    30 April

    THE BIG PICTURE

    The price of oil has been the subject of extreme volatility since the US and Israel

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  • 28 April

    ENERGY SECURITY

    The Strait of Hormuz occupies an extremely important position in the global

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