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Economic Transformation Act and sea change in NPP’s stance
Ever since the NPP’s ascension to power, a number of their policy decisions reflect a diametric departure from the views they expressed while they were in the Opposition. The striking changeover has ...
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Philippine lawmakers vote to impeach Sara Duterte
The House of Representatives backed impeachment of the vice president, paving the way for a tumultuous Senate trial that ...
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A failed state; self-inflicted, can it be fixed or is it an unrealisable reality? Part 2
On 18 October 2022, on the Guest Column of the Daily FT, an article I wrote carried the above heading ( Over two years have ...
Sri Lanka's fourth IMF tranche of $3 bn to be released soon: Officials
Sri Lanka's fourth tranche of nearly USD 3 billion bailout facility by IMF will be materialised in the coming months, a top ...
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Sri Lanka IMF Tranche Release Imminent: Officials
Sri Lanka is set to receive a USD 333 million IMF tranche soon, bringing the total bailout to nearly USD 3 billion. The ...
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Don’t betray ‘baiyas’ who voted you into power for lack of better alternative
By Rohana R. Wasala Vinasha kale vipareetha buddhi is an ancient Sanskrit proverb. It means: “When a person’s doom approaches, their intellectual power becomes reversed/disoriented or turns against ...
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Ireland surge ahead despite Muzarabani’s heroics
Ireland and Zimbabwe continued to zigzag with the flow yet again in Bulawayo but it was the visitors who were better placed ...