Opinion: Ruwan Wijewardene – UNP Unity Candidate
November 10, 2024 (LBO) - Parliamentary elections are just days away, and a common theme I have heard over the last few days is that many people don't know who …
Softlogic (SHL) shares again suspended from trading
December 8, 2023 (LBO) - Shares in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) listed Softlogic Holdings (SHL) have been suspended from trading again on a December 8th. The …
Softlogic (SHL) reports a massive Rs20bn loss as shares resume trading
December 5, 2023 (LBO) - Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) listed Softlogic Holdings (SHL) reported a loss of over LKR 20bn for the year ended March 31, 2023. In …
Opinion: A Casino Gaming Monopoly is Sri Lanka’s Best Option
December 13, 2022 (LBO) - Casinos in Sri Lanka have always been a subject of controversy, but also one that has transformational economic potential. With no …
Opinion: Billion Dollar Missed Opportunities – Sri Lanka’s Mineral Sector
December 7, 2022 (LBO) - Demystifying the Minerals Sector Why is it that many entirely legitimate investments by the private sector are immediately …
Opinion: It’s Ruwan! – Wijewardene in line to lead the UNP
September 14, 2020 (LBO) - After many weeks of anticipation, the UNP’s apex body (working committee) has put in place a transition plan for the party …
Opinion: Time for Ranil Wickremesinghe to crack the whip
November 20, 2019 (LBO) - Gotabaya Rajapaksa is the President of Sri Lanka. The former Defence Secretary won the just concluded Presidential election with a …
Opinion: Appointment of a new PM – Will the curse of Sirisena hit Gota/Sajith?
November 7, 2019 (LBO) - In less than 10 days time, Sri Lanka will have a new President. It is not an understatement that a vast majority of Sri Lankans can …
Opinion: It’s Gota’s time, UNP needs Ranil more than ever
October 30, 2019 (LBO) - Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears to be the man of the moment. The 70 year old former Lieutenant Colonel in the Sri Lanka Army, …
Opinion: JVP and TNA voters have seen thousands dead, but neither Presidential candidate seems to care
October 16, 2019 (LBO) - Violence in Sri Lanka has not been uncommon in the last few decades. Tens of thousands of people have been lost in civil wars and …
Opinion: Sumanthiran should seriously consider a run for the Presidency
September 28, 2019 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Presidential election is set for November 16th, just 50 days away. At this juncture there are three significant …
Opinion: Rupavahini to Defense Min – What are the limits of Presidential powers?
September 15, 2019 (LBO) - The Presidential election in Sri Lanka is about to be called, and in approximately just two months, the nation will know who it's …
Opinion: An apolitical Karu Jayasuriya is an attractive presidential candidate
September 6, 2019 (LBO) - The polity is becoming fed up with politics. Citizens who cast their ballots in favour of the successful January 8th mandate are …
Opinion: The Relevance of Ranil Wickremesinghe
September 2, 2019 (LBO) - The hyenas in the UNP are chomping at the bit. In their delusions of grandeur they feel that the have the UNP leader cornered, and …
Opinion: The Presidency is Ranil Wickremesinghe’s to lose
August 17, 2019 (LBO) - Noise. That is how one can describe the presidential aspirations of the most talked about candidates in Sri Lanka today. Whether it is …
Opinion: Ranil vs Gotabaya is a victory for the Nation
August 10, 2019 (LBO) - Tomorrow, August 11th 2019, is Gotabaya Rajapaksa's day to shine. At what portends to be a massive political rally, his brother, former …
Opinion: PSC hearings on Easter Sunday terror display the strength of Sri Lanka’s democracy
June 7, 2019 (LBO) - The truth is coming out. Dominating the news cycle in the last few days have been updates from hearings by the Parliamentary Select …
Opinion: The demise of Ranil Wickremesinghe is highly exaggerated
May 25 2019 (LBO) - Over five years ago, residents of Colombo were regularly treated to a political satire based on the character Chaminda Pusswedilla. New …
Opinion: Cabraal’s criticisms of $ 2.4bn bond offering undermine CBSL
March 22, 2019 (LBO) - Former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) during the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration, Ajith Nivard Cabraal, has come out …
Opinion: Are Sri Lanka’s banks aggressively raising capital without adequate disclosure?
March 17, 2019 (LBO) - Banking institutions over the last few months seem to be making an aggressive push to raise capital through rights and debenture issues. …