Many people talk about the virtues of "nationalization" mainly carried out by the SLFP-led life wing coalitions during the period between 1956 and 1977. In this video, we shed light on how such short-sighted policies chased away some of the world's largest oil companies in Sri Lanka and how Singapore invited them turning in a bid to become an energy hub in the region.

Watch the excerpt from Rasika Jayakody's podcast: