China puts Sri Lanka’s US ambassador Chung in place
The US is using all its local sources of influence & sponsorship to present the notion that China is obstructing a deal with the IMF with clear intent to strike a wedge between the...
Category: International Issues
Why doesn’t IMF prune the unlimited perks of politicians before reducing Sri Lanka’s Military?
We have taken 16 loans from IMF since 1965, countless IMF officials have been landing & leaving advising every Government on how to manage the economy and yet we remain trapped into debt with...
Is the Global Elites ransacking world economy to make sure we own nothing?
The Global Research article titled “Historical analysis of the Global Elites: ransacking the world economy until you’ll own nothing” by Robert I Burrowes is not only worth reading but worth thinking about too....
Ulterior motives behind “Gender Equality Bill” – Another attempt to dislodge Sri Lanka’s Cultural heritage & Sinhala Buddhist identity
When anything is difficult to introduce, the tactic used is to camouflage the insidious objective & sugar coat it in a manner that can win over people’s approval. Thus, the name “Gender Equality”...
Sri Lanka: Stop living off loans – Austerity for Rich & Stimulus for Middle Class & Poor
There are some harsh realities that Sri Lankans need to accept. We have enjoyed nominal independence since 1948 and artificially celebrate that every year. We ignore that we became a republic only in 1972....
Central Bank of Sri Lanka & IMF Bail Out : Is their priority to pay off creditors & put Sri Lankans in further debt?
What has Sri Lanka’s Central Bank offered the Government by way of a fiscal national policy solution having proudly declared Sri Lanka bankrupt & in default without paying $78m matured sovereign bond to China...
Why doesn’t IMF/World Bank propose pruning Sri Lanka’s Parliament & recovering from Big tax defaulters first!
Was Sri Lanka’s economic crisis precipitated by an externally planned course to incrementally result in outcome? This is a question Sri Lankans need to ask themselves. How far have Sri Lanka’s elected leaders,...
Is Global South being robbed & corrupted & scorned for it?
An interesting article by Caitlin Johnstone titled “Robbing the Global South, then scorning its poverty: notes from the edge of the narrative matrix” gives much food for thought. She quotes Michael Parenti...
International land grab for national resources & implications for Sri Lanka
Land grabbing is taking place at national / regional & global scales. Large-scale land deals/transactions are taking place by transnational corporations or initiated by foreign governments. One of the major reasons for escalation of...
How far are Foreign Companies (MNCs) IMF/WB influencing Sri Lanka?
It is estimated that 80,000 companies drive the 21st century economy. How far do they exert political & economic power over their own country-govts to influence foreign governments & how far does this...
