Was Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis Already Inevitable by 2019?
The Claim Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange crisis is often blamed on policy decisions taken after 2020. The Reality By the […]
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Exchange Crisis: A Data Story Series
Economic crises are often explained through simple narratives. “It was caused by tax cuts.” “It was caused by one […]
Did Tax Cuts Cause Sri Lanka’s Revenue Collapse? The Data Says No
“Sri Lanka’s 2019 tax cuts are often blamed for the sharp drop in government revenue in 2020.” The Reality […]
The High-Stakes Showdown in the Oval Office: Zelensky’s Abrupt Exit, Ukraine’s Uncertain Future, and the Shifting Geopolitics of Eastern Europe
Introduction This past weekend’s explosive Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky became one of […]
The Double-Edged Sword of Foreign Aid: USAID’s Influence and Its Global Consequences
Foreign aid is often framed as a benevolent lifeline, a means of helping struggling nations develop and thrive. Yet history […]
The USAID Showdown: A Power Struggle That Could Reshape Global Aid
In a spectacle more befitting of a Hollywood thriller than Washington bureaucracy, a standoff is unfolding between two key entities […]
Mending, Offending and Lending: What’s instore for Sri Lanka relationship with its evolving neighbour
Renowned Scholar and Political Analyst Prof. John Mearsheimer recently commented on India’s rise to its current growth trajectory. […]
Policy makers and academics have long rejected the quantity theory of money – ETIS Lanka
Policy makers and academics have long rejected the quantity theory of money – ETIS Lanka Image Courtesy – Coin Desk […]
Asia’s Economic Titans Facing Low Birth Rates
Asia’s Economic Titans Facing Low Birth Rates Image Courtesy – South China Morning Post For the purposes of this particular […]
What’s the story behind an uptick in inflation?
What’s the story behind an uptick in inflation? Image Courtesy – Development Asia Sri Lanka’s year-on-year inflation, which was on […]