Year: 2026
Women urge President to empower National Women’s Commission
More than 135 women and women’s organisations have signed a letter addressed to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), demanding urgent action to enable...
Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases
The United States (US) is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior...
The real issue in Sri Lanka’s tax system is administration, not policy
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake At the heart of Sri Lanka’s tax debate lies a critical distinction that is often blurred in public discourse:...
The real issue in Sri Lanka’s tax system is administration, not policy
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake At the heart of Sri Lanka’s tax debate lies a critical distinction that is often blurred in public discourse:...
Why Sri Lanka needs revised debt restructuring, especially after Ditwah
By Prof. Prasanna Perera The Context Sri Lanka entered an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported debt restructuring programme in 2023 following the 2022 sovereign...
Postponing education reforms and calling off sathyagraha campaign
The government today (13) announced a decision reached by the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday (12) to postpone the implementation of the proposed education...
Accountability yes, personal attacks no: Defending democratic discourse
By Lionel Bopage A single mistake that was in a Grade 6 English textbook has ignited a huge firestorm in Sri Lanka. What...
Nonviolence: Sri Lanka’s silent strength
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Nonviolence rarely makes the policy headlines, but it quietly drives whether reforms succeed, institutions endure, and societies bounce back. ...
Trump Refers to Himself as Venezuela’s ‘Acting President’
After Donald Trump made it clear that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela following the stunning arrest of the Latin American nation’s President, Nicolás...
Legacy of failed terror laws
By Lionel Bopage The correct title for the proposed bill mentioned in the first part of this article should be “Protection of the...
