Are We Prepared for Sri Lanka’s Next Public Health Emergency?
Sri Lanka has confronted multiple public health crises in recent years; the COVID-19 pandemic, recurrent dengue outbreaks, chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), and the health consequences of Cyclone Ditwah in late 2025. Each event tested the system and delivered hard lessons on surveillance, coordination, and rapid response. Yet the deeper question remains: is […]
What Are the Hidden Costs of Public Sector Cuts on Citizens?
What Are the Hidden Costs of Public Sector Cuts on Citizens? Sri Lanka’s ongoing fiscal consolidation under the IMF-supported programme has brought visible macro gains debt restructuring, rebuilt reserves, and moderated inflation. Yet beneath these stabilising metrics lies a quieter reality: the hidden costs of public sector cuts on ordinary citizens. Rationalisation of the public […]
Can Sri Lanka’s Education System Truly Prepare Kids for the Future?
Can Sri Lanka’s Education System Truly Prepare Kids for the Future? Sri Lanka takes immense pride in its free education system, which has produced high literacy rates and a skilled diaspora. Yet as the country navigates economic recovery and global technological shifts, a pressing question emerges: is the current education system adequately equipping children with […]
Sri Lanka’s Water Crisis – How the Lack of Resources Is Impacting Daily Life
Sri Lanka’s Water Crisis – Sri Lanka possesses abundant rainfall and river systems, yet reliable access to safe water remains elusive for millions. Daily life in rural villages, estate communities, and dry-zone regions is increasingly defined by water scarcity long walks to distant sources, rationed household use, contaminated supplies, and disrupted agriculture and small businesses. […]
The Real Cost of High Living Expenses: How Can Families Cope?
The Real Cost of High Living Expenses – Sri Lanka’s families continue to grapple with the lingering effects of elevated prices even as headline inflation has moderated. After years of crisis-driven shocks, many households still face a cost of living that feels disproportionately high relative to incomes. Monthly expenses for food, fuel, utilities, transport, and […]
Underwater Data Centers: How the Ocean Is Becoming the New Frontier for Cooling the AI Boom
Underwater data centers are emerging as a sustainable solution to the AI boom’s growing energy demands. By using seawater cooling systems, these submerged servers promise to significantly reduce the energy and water costs typically associated with traditional data centers. Traditional data centers on land are voracious consumers of electricity and freshwater. Servers generate enormous heat, […]
Can Regional Economic Storytelling Perform Better Than Colombo-Only Coverage?
Sri Lanka regional economy is becoming a bigger story as growth patterns shift beyond Colombo. Provincial GDP data, local business activity, and rising demand outside the Western Province suggest the national economy may be more diverse than headline coverage implies. Sri Lanka’s business and economic coverage often remains heavily centred on Colombo, the Port City […]
How AI Tools Are Changing the Way Sri Lankans Search, Write, and Work
AI tools in Sri Lanka are becoming part of everyday work for students, freelancers, and professionals. From ChatGPT-powered research to faster writing and shifting job demands, the country’s digital habits are starting to change. Sri Lanka’s digital landscape is evolving rapidly, with artificial intelligence tools moving from experimental curiosity to everyday companions for students, professionals, […]
Microplastics Inside Us: Professor Ragusa’s Urgent Warning on the Invisible Threat Already Altering Human Health
Microplastics in humans are no longer just a theory but a growing scientific concern. Researchers are now finding these particles in blood, lungs, placentas, and even brain tissue, raising urgent questions about their long-term health effects. Microplastics and nanoplastics are no longer an environmental issue happening “out there” in oceans and landfills. They are inside […]
Sri Lanka Economy 2026: Is Recovery Enough to Prevent Another Crisis?
Sri Lanka economy 2026 is showing clear signs of recovery, with stronger reserves, export growth, and improving stability. But many of the structural weaknesses that caused past shocks still remain, raising a bigger question about whether the country is truly becoming crisis-resistant. Sri Lanka’s leaders and commentators speak constantly of building economic resilience. After repeated […]