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From minister, to minister; bakers get half-baked replies Bakery Owners’ Association president N.K. Jayawardena explained that he used many ways to reach the ministers and deputy ministers of the government to create a mechanism to provide fuel for bakeries so they could operate their diesel ovens and power generators. He had first sent letters to [...]
West Asia’s blazes heat up the House
By Sandun Jayawardana The war raging in West Asia and its adverse impact on Sri Lanka was uppermost in the minds of lawmakers as the conflict entered its third week. The war also messed up the House’s agenda for the week, as the government’s decision to declare Wednesday a holiday for the public sector to [...]
In the news again
My dear Mahinda maama and Namal baby, I thought of writing to you when I heard your names being mentioned again in an investigation, due to an affidavit submitted by someone implicated in the Airbus scandal. When will all these people let you get on with your lives and do your usual job of engaging [...]
Operation Epic Fury cripples global economy and continues to cause widespread death and destruction
Twenty-one days have passed since the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a campaign of unprovoked aggression against Iran that has set West Asia ablaze. What was marketed to the American public as a “surgical” strike to dismantle Iran’s nuclear infrastructure has rapidly devolved into a campaign of state-sponsored assassinations and regional destabilisation. [...]
Coping with the external shocks of the continuing war in West Asia
The escalation of the West Asian war, especially the closure of the Straits of Hormuz, is causing severe hardships to the country and threatens the economy. High prices for our essential imports and threats to our exports are severe setbacks to our external finances. The economic growth of 5 per cent achieved last year as [...]
Justice must be rooted in public confidence: Justice S. Thurairaja
The following are excerpts of the speech made by Supreme Court Justice S. Thurairaja at his farewell ceremony held on Thursday Before I proceed, let me begin with one remarkable symmetry on this day. When I first took my oaths as an Attorney-at-Law before this Honourable Court, I did so before Hon. Chief Justice [...]
Donald trumpeted too much piffle from his big mouth
Ever since the NPP/JVP combine sort of went for the high stakes in Sri Lanka’s political elections and major powers quickly showed interest in it, I was quite keen to see what its leaders would say to the public at home and abroad. After all, here was a party that failed miserably at the previous [...]
QR code and West Asian war: Govt beset by growing woes
NPP forced to adopt Wickremesinghe-era formula to manage fuel stocks Coal purchase bungling and high oil prices signal power cuts next month As economic problems worsen, Govt likely to renegotiate fiscal targets during IMF visit next week Opposition submits no-confidence motion against energy minister over low-grade coal purchase and looming power cuts President in [...]
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