Rajya Rahas

Sri Lanka Rises as the Strategic Nerve Centre of the Indian Ocean Power Game US Moves to Shape Sri Lanka’s Economic Blueprint Fresh Plot to Derail SJB–UNP Unity Comes to Light Internal Rifts Surface as SJB Faces Growing Political Turbulence...

Uncertainty Over IMF, GSP+ and US Tariffs Push Sri Lanka Toward a Dire Crossroads   Fire Beneath the Ashes: Hidden Tensions Threaten SJB–UNP Unity Will Milco Be Handed Back to India? New War In last week’s Inside Politics column, we...

India and Bangladesh Secure US Tax Concessions as Sri Lanka Struggles for a Deal New Spoilers Emerge to Derail SJB–UNP Union Major Garment Factory on the Brink of Closure Tilvin’s Temple Visit and India Trip Draw Attention Disappeared Provincial Councils...

Chinese-Backed Projects Stall as Tourism Slumps, Investments Freeze  ‘Colombo Club’ Gains Momentum as SJB–UNP Unity Talks Advance  Prelates Push for Appointment of a “Suitable” Auditor General Coal-Stained Government It appears that the honeymoon period of the Malima government has now...

Harini–Sajith strike deal on Constitutional Council appointment U-Turn on English Syllabus: Govt Agrees to Change Grade 6 Model Bimal’s ‘full stop’ turns into a ‘comma’ after Nalinda’s intervention CBSL–Govt rift widens over IMF agreement revision From critic to cheerleader: ‘Rate...

Backlash Erupts Over Lalkantha’s ‘Mihintale Barbarian’ Remarks Government Stands Firm on Education Reforms Amid Mounting Opposition Sajith Pushes for Timely Two-Party Unity at a Critical Juncture Sri Lanka Lets a Major Indian Opportunity Slip Away Why Didn’t Wang Meet Anura?...

 Stalemate over civil society appointments to Constitutional Council SJB–UNP opposition reduced to a handful within UNP ranks Ranil’s cautionary strategy once again defies the majority Experts warn of a looming economic crisis again Uvidu’s web platform puts Arjuna Mahendran back...

Ranil Left Guessing as SJB–UNP Unity Talks Gain Ground UNP Heavyweights Rally Behind SJB–UNP Unity Push CBK–Harini Rapprochement Raises Political Eyebrows London Sinhala Lessons Fuel Speculation Over Vimukthi’s Political Entry Joint Operation A few weeks ago, we reported in our...

Sridharan’s Shift Toward Government Sparks Talk of Disciplinary Action London Outreach Fails to Prevent Colombo MC Budget Setback Sunil Wattegala’s Sudden Absence Raises Questions Within Party Circles IMF Chief Expected in Sri Lanka for High-Level Review of Monetary Reforms Colombo...

SLFP and UNP sail into parallel crises, trapped in the same storm Ranil fights a losing battle as UNP leadership slips from his grasp Sajith emerges as the centre of gravity, commanding respect from UNP seniors Anura’s responsibility The ‘Ditwa’...