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The National Export Development Plan suggests that Sri Lanka's economic policy credibility now hinges on executionBureaucratic bottlenecks that hinder trade competitiveness, but many analysts seem doubtful about it's successBroadening the tax base is likely to stifle business activity and reduce revenue in the medium termSri Lanka’s women’s cricket team still being in contention in the T20 World Cup provides a national morale

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July 13, 2026

Prison riots, farmer protests, urban agitation, lawyers’ petitions, government servants’ paralysis, increased weaponising of law & order, unbearable cost of living, seems to indicate a significant underlying current of dissent and despair gripping the population.

July 13, 2026

The serious increase in the number of dengue patients to over 60,000 while over 5,600 cases being reported within the first 5 days of July, and five children under the age of 5 being among the 39 dengue related deaths, is sending alarm signals across the population and also prospective tourists.

July 13, 2026

The public perception is growing that economic success cannot be measured by IMF reviews, fiscal targets, inflation, and reserves alone, and that true economic success must be measured by real economic growth, private investment, productivity, employment quality, and export sophistication, all of which require different policy instruments and yardsticks.

July 13, 2026

Analysts say the Central Bank’s regular extension of the suspension of Perpetual Treasuries, the continued administration of Nation Lanka Finance, and intensified enforcement against prohibited investment, may create the public perception that serious weaknesses are prevalent across multiple parts of the financial system simultaneously.

July 13, 2026

The glaring inability of the government to read the early warning signs of an impending prison riot and not being able to deal with it effectively, and it’s effort to manage the crisis through post-event investigations rather than pre-emptive reforms, seems to suggest the inherent weakness of the current ministers to deal with any crisis, and that is bound to seriously undermine the people’s confidence in the government’s ability to govern.

July 13, 2026

The violent clashes at the Negombo Prison which has reportedly left 26 inmates and jailors dead and more than 100 injured, is unlikely to remain merely a prison story, but a discussion as to whether Sri Lanka’s institutions under the present regime are able to manage crises when subjected to stress, with the overall result of public confidence in correctional administration being almost completely destroyed.

July 13, 2026

Public health, stressed by dengue, expected to affect workforce productivity, healthcare burdens, and municipal service delivery.

July 13, 2026

Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team still being in contention in the T20 World Cup provides a national morale boosting story in an otherwise depressing time.

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July 2, 2026

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July 2, 2026

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July 2, 2026

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July 2, 2026

An active legislative session is likely when Parliament reconvenes today as economic, law & order, utility costs and trade issues now dominate the agenda.

July 2, 2026

Courts pushing October for a high‑profile case verdict seems to highlight the Judiciary’s public interest in legal accountability.

July 2, 2026

Enhanced US military communications support for the Sri Lanka Navy suggests strengthening strategic ties with Washington, perhaps compromising Colombo’s non‑aligned foreign policy.

July 2, 2026

The “National Single Window” seems to aim at tackling bureaucratic bottlenecks that hinder trade competitiveness, but many analysts seem doubtful about it’s success.

July 2, 2026

Government revenue upturn shows fiscal consolidation, but broadening the tax base is likely to stifle business activity and reduce revenue in the medium term.

July 2, 2026

The “National Single Window” seems to aim at tackling bureaucratic bottlenecks that hinder trade competitiveness, but many analysts seem doubtful about it’s success.

July 2, 2026

The heavy emphasis in commentary and doubts about implementation in the National Export Development Plan suggests that Sri Lanka’s economic policy credibility now hinges on execution, not just planning.

July 2, 2026

Deadline for submitting asset and liability statements extended: 6 things you need to know about it

July 2, 2026

What did the IMF representatives who came to Sri Lanka tell the government representatives

July 2, 2026

Suresh Sale’s requests to the court and the reasons given by the magistrate in rejecting them

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