Year: 2026
Moral duty of the Govt to consult parent-teachers prior to closing schools
By Kusal Perera It is now said the JVP/NPP government’s decision to close schools with less than 50 pupils noticed through circular 34/2025,...
The education test facing the NPP
Reform without responsibility By Vox Civis Education has always occupied a uniquely combustible space in Sri Lanka’s political arena. It is not merely...
Abdicating the throne: The slow and subtle death of parliamentary democracy
By Kusum Wijetilleke Across a growing number of democracies, parliamentary systems are failing in a manner that is both subtle and deeply corrosive....
India, middle powers and the emerging global order
For many middle powers, the question now is not whether the old order is fraying, but who has the credibility and reach to...
Ditwah and infrastructure: Resilience or building back better?
By Rohan Samarajiva Risk was always a fact of life. Modern society made us think risks had been eliminated. But risks have only...
Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent U.S. access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head...
Harini notes exclusion of women from decision-making is not incidental
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya notes that contributions of women continue to be systematically undervalued, particularly in unpaid care work, informal labour,...
Presidential Commission probing CMC seeks public complaints
A recently appointed presidential commission of inquiry has commenced calling for public complaints and information regarding alleged corruption, fraud and abuse of power...
Disconnect between Sri Lanka’s record tourist arrivals and low tourism earnings
Serious concerns were raised in Parliament yesterday (21) over the growing disconnect between Sri Lanka’s record tourist arrivals and the weak flow of...
Global markets on alert as Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal
The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US trade deal agreed in July, according to sources close to its international...
