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China Starting Next Global Crisis By Gobbling Up Sri Lanka

On May 12, India confirmed that it would provide a desperate Sri Lankan government 65,000 metric tons of urea, pursuant to an existing $1 billion credit line. The sale, which overrides New Delhi’s ban on the exports of the commodity, relieves severe pressure on the government of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka since the end […]

How Sri Lanka’s Attempt at Modern Monetary Theory Went Horribly Sideways

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Editors’ Note: One of the first major book reviews undertaken at the Prickly Pear, was a critical assessment of Modern Monetary Theory, which we found not really modern and hardly a theory. It is just a clever academic excuse for the old principle of the government paying for its expenses […]

Iran and Russia Move into Sri Lanka After China’s Belt and Road Disaster

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on Wednesday to inaugurate a hydropower plant and irrigation project, and on Friday Russia took control of part of the Chinese-built airport. These two signs indicate that other members of the Axis of Oppression are involved in cleaning up the wreckage. From the failure of China’s Belt and […]

Sri Lanka drug crackdown leads to over 40,000 arrests, police say

Sri Lankan authorities have carried out a month-long drug crackdown that has resulted in tens of thousands of people being arrested. According to police, more than 40,000 people have been arrested and questioned so far, and 5,000 of them have been ordered detained by courts. Sri Lanka, known as a hub for drug trafficking, is […]

Sri Lanka to join US-led Red Sea defense against Houthi rebels

The debt-ridden Sri Lankan Navy is preparing to join a U.S.-led operation to protect commercial ships sailing in the Red Sea from attacks by the Houthi rebels, a Sri Lankan naval spokesperson announced on Tuesday. The attack by Houthi rebels follows the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and subsequent Israeli war against Gaza militants, which […]

Church Leader in Sri Lanka Criminally Charged for Sermon Comments

New DelhiJanuary 3, 2024 (morning star news)A Sri Lankan pastor who has been in jail since December 1 on charges of “insulting religious sentiments” for comments he made in a sermon posted online was released on bail on Wednesday (January 3), according to sources. It is said that it has been recognized. Authorities arrested Pastor […]