Year: 2026
Sri Lanka looking at pursuing reparations for colonial-era losses
The government is exploring possibilities of seeking compensation for colonial-era losses and the return of looted cultural treasures. This fact was revealed by...
A brief history of the Prevention of Terrorism Act
By Center for Policy Alternatives What is the Prevention of Terrorism Act? The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was enacted in 1978 as...
Removal of LTTE ban: Madras HC adjourns hearing
The hearing of the petition filed by MDMK General Secretary Vaiko before the Madras High Court seeking removal of the ban on the...
Land ownership, use, alienation, development: Revisiting the proposed Kivul Oya project
By Centre for Policy Alternatives Recent media reports indicate the revival of the proposed Kivul Oya Project under the Mahaweli L Scheme, which...
Independent meditations
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “Time will say nothing but I told you so…” – WH Auden (If I Could Tell You) Martin Wickramasinghe was...
Two Private Member Bills being moved on divorce and Muslim marriage laws
Opposition member of parliament (MP) Faiszer Mustapha PC has officially handed over two significant Private Member Bills to the Secretary General of Parliament,...
Sri Lanka looks to an eventful 2026
By Col. R. Hariharan Sri Lanka had weathered political, economic and climatic maelstrom in the last three years after the Aragalaya – spontaneous uprising of...
The Nipah virus demands vigilance, not panic
By Dr. Charuni Kohombange In the first epidemiological bulletin of 2026, released by the WHO’s South-East Asia Region (WHO SEARO) Office, health officials...
Concerns over environmental impact due to substandard coal use
The Environment Ministry has stated that if the use of substandard coal has caused any environmental impact, the relevant authorities would take necessary...
Black Day in Kilinochchi on Independence Day
A large rally was held in Kilinochchi yesterday (4) to declare Sri Lanka’s Independence Day as a “Black Day” for the Tamil people,...
