Year: 2026
Shielding Sri Lanka: Post-Iran war strategies for energy security and neutrality
By Dinouk Colombage A month into the war in West Asia and it is becoming apparent that President Donald Trump, while continuing to...
Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire, source says
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait...
Retirement age for judges: Innovation and policy
By Professor G. L. Peiris Independence of the judiciary is, without question, an essential element of a functioning democracy. In recognition of this,...
Sri Lanka pays for high cost of war in Iran and GCC countries
By Col R Hariharan War in perspective The plight of Sri Lanka, an island nation of about 23 million people caught in the...
Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz in expletive-laden rant
President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with a wave of new attacks if it does not open the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, in...
Austerity for the many: Accountability for the few
By Vox Civis There is a telling contrast unfolding in South Asia, one that Sri Lanka would do well to examine closely, not...
US-Israel war on Iran raises prices and threatens Sri Lanka’s food security
By Rehana Thowfeek Inflationary pressures are building in Sri Lanka as it faces the direct and indirect effects of the US-Israel war on...
Justice or pleasing the crowd?
By Rohan Samarajiva When the Supreme Court found politicians (three Rajapaksa brothers) and senior officials including two former Governors of the Central Bank...
Why India’s youth hustle while South Asia’s protest
By Milinda Moragoda Across South Asia today, a striking pattern has emerged. In Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, young people took to the...
Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
US President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi – a longtime ally and fierce defender of his administration – from her...
