Author: LBO
VIDEO: Who are France’s rioters and what do they want?
Some 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets for largely peaceful protests, and French President Emmanuel Macron said a distinction must be drawn between the “legitimate demands” of protesters and “those who destroyed, smashed and looted”. So – what are their demands? And will they be met?
CFA Society Sri Lanka Launches 20th CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2026/27
CFA Society Sri Lanka has officially launched the CFA Institute Research Challenge Sri Lanka 2026/27, marking the 20th consecutive edition of the prestigious global competition in Sri Lanka. The official kick-off was held recently, at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), bringing together participating university students, senior university representatives, faculty advisors, industry mentors and representatives of […]
Beyond Recovery: Policy Priorities to Achieve Durable Growth in Sri Lanka
By Rashmi Anupama and Kalani Kiriveldeniya, Research Assistants, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) Sustaining Sri Lanka’s post-crisis macroeconomic stability requires productivity-enhancing reforms to achieve durable and inclusive growth. Against this backdrop, the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) hosted a roundtable discussion on 14 October 2026 on its flagship publication, […]
Fitch Assigns CBC Finance’s Proposed Subordinated Debt ‘BBB+(EXP)(lka)’ Rating
Fitch Ratings has assigned CBC Finance PLC’s (CBCF, A(lka)/Stable) proposed Sri Lankan rupee-denominated subordinated listed debentures of up to LKR1 billion an expected National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB+(EXP)(lka)’. The proposed debentures are likely to have a maturity of five years and are to be listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. The company plans to use […]
HIPG sees stronger opportunities as container shipping’s return to Suez gathers pace
Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) has welcomed the prospect of a sustained return of container shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, saying the recovery of the main East–West shipping corridor could strengthen Hambantota’s commercial position as it prepares to increase annual container handling capacity to two million TEUs in the first quarter of […]
Opinion: Democracy, Monkhood And The Economy
Why Sri Lanka Must Reconcile Buddhist Ethics, the Rule of Law and Economic Recovery “Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife.” — John Dewey Author: Prof. Asoka.S.Seneviratne Introduction: A National Controversy with Economic Consequences Sri Lanka’s current controversy surrounding sections of the Buddhist clergy, the imprisonment of Ven. Galagoda […]
Sri Lanka Must Secure Its Electricity, Water, AI, Cloud & Digital Lifelines in 21st Century Before Next Failure Trouble Entire Nation
By Jithendra Antonio Sri Lanka’s greatest strategic vulnerability in the artificial intelligence age may not be a shortage of algorithms, foreign investment or technological ambition. It may be the inability to keep the country functioning when electricity disappears, water pumps stop, telecommunications weaken and essential digital services become inaccessible. The nationwide electricity collapse on 17 […]
Sri Lanka’s terror law could cost it a trade lifeline
A security Bill meant to please Brussels may end up angering it Sri Lanka has spent four decades trying to rid itself of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), a law used so freely that even its authors, in the 1979 parliament, called it temporary. The Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (PSTA), gazetted […]
Why a tobacco-free generation won’t see the light of day through a generational ban
Sri Lanka wants a smokeless future, and so it should. But a Tobacco-free generation will leave the country with something far harder to control: an unregulated illegal market. What is a Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG)? TFG is a concept that has made headlines recently. The idea is that persons born after a certain year, in the […]
Daily Power Cuts Proposed Starting Today as NSO Seeks PUCSL Approval
The National System Operator (Private) Limited (NSO) has formally requested approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to implement daily one-hour scheduled power cuts starting today, continuing through October 21. The proposal was confirmed by Buddhika Samarasekara, Chief Executive Officer of National System Operator (Pvt) Ltd. The power interruptions are proposed to […]
The Betrayal of Kavanthissa: How Sri Lanka’s Majestic Tuskers Are Being Sacrificed to Negligence and Rhetoric
Kavanthissa. For generations, the gentle giants of Sri Lanka have walked the island’s forests as symbols of majesty, national pride, and spiritual reverence. From the legendary Nedungamuwa Raja to the grand tuskers roaming the dry zone, these magnificent creatures represent the living heritage of a country blessed with irreplaceable biodiversity. Yet today, that heritage is […]
Global Regulators Convene in Colombo for Key IOSCO Enforcement and Cooperation Discussions
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) successfully hosted a series of high-level meetings of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), bringing together leading securities regulators and enforcement officials from around the world to discuss emerging regulatory challenges, strengthen international cooperation, and enhance collective efforts to combat cross-border securities market misconduct. The […]