Month: January 2026
Beyond protest: Why nonviolence is Sri Lanka’s strategic asset
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In the race for economic recovery, Sri Lanka often overlooks one of its most cost-effective tools: nonviolence. Too often...
EU scrambles to avert Trump Greenland tariffs, prepares retaliation
European Union ambassadors reached broad agreement on Sunday to intensify efforts to dissuade U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing tariffs on European allies,...
‘Growth’ without gain
There is nothing inherently wrong with optimism. In a country that has endured economic collapse, political upheaval, and repeated shocks to public confidence,...
AKD has met 10 out of 30 key promises made during 2024 elections
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) had met 10 of his key election promises by November 2025, while 10 more were in progress, 9...
Beyond protest: Why nonviolence is Sri Lanka’s strategic asset
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In the race for economic recovery, Sri Lanka often overlooks one of its most cost-effective tools: nonviolence. Too often...
World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘board of peace’ amid fears for U.N.
Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally,...
Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for “casualties, damage and slander” in his...
Opposition is not against education reforms, but against vulgarization says Sajith
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the opposition is not against education reforms but strongly opposes what he described as the “vulgarisation” of...
One law for the ruling class, another for the rest
A dangerous double standard By Vox Civis One thing the National People’s Power (NPP) government has demonstrated with remarkable consistency during the year...
Government’s ‘Prajashakthi’ programme opposed by ITAK
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has expressed its opposition to the government’s “Prajashakthi” programme. ITAK media spokesperson and former member of parliament...
