Month: February 2026
Public health sector in crisis with 16 key posts still standing vacant
The country’s health sector is facing a serious crisis, especially in ensuring the smooth functioning of the public health system, with 16 Deputy...
Report on Ditwah’s impact on education sector being verified
The Education Ministry notes that a report assessing the impact of cyclone Ditwah on the education sector has now been prepared and is now...
Should government spend public funds on data centers?
By Rohan Samarajiva The Sri Lankan tech community has always prided itself in being at the cutting edge of technological adoption. I have...
PSTA more draconian than the existing PTA
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham The draft of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), published by the National People’s Power (NPP)...
No speeches for Namal at Cambridge and Oxford Unions
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) national organizer Namal Rajapaksa’s ongoing visit to the UK has been mired in controversy resulting the Cambridge Union...
Why the IMF agenda in Sri Lanka must be people-centred
By Dinesh Weerakkody International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Sri Lanka this week, placing the IMF programme under close public...
Political cost of an energy gamble
In January 2015, when the so-called ‘Yahapalana’ administration finally dislodged the long-entrenched Rajapaksa-led political machine, the country was promised a new political culture....
The algorithm of discontent: Clickbait democracy and cultivation of the Sri Lankan voter
By Gobinath Ponnuthurai Abstract This paper examines the radical transformation of the Sri Lankan voter’s mindset from 2015 to 2024, specifically focusing on the...
Playing with power: Is coal the new ‘bond’ moment?
By Vox Civis In the past few weeks, Sri Lanka’s simmering concerns over coal procurement have erupted into a full-blown political firestorm. What...
Russia says ‘no projects’ as Sri Lanka touts $ 1 b FDI comeback
By Madhusha Thavapalakumar Russia’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka said this week that Russian investors are willing to invest in the country but are...
