Year: 2026
A balance sheet: The promise of change and the reality
Mandate for transformation Part 1 By Lionel Bopage This article comprises three-parts. Part 1 focuses on the electoral mandate of the National People’s...
Political debate over parliament DSG’s removal
The recent suspension of Parliament’s Chief of Staff and Deputy Secretary General (DSG) G.K.A. Chaminda Kumara Kularatne has opened a political debate with...
Western world vs. Sri Lanka: realities and misconceptions
Comparing mental health supports By Dr. Navodhi Hewage Mental health has gradually moved from the margins to the mainstream in many Western societies,...
Launching a repository for Sri Lanka’s peace initiatives
The Pathfinder Foundation’s Repository for Sri Lanka Peace Initiatives was inaugurated by Erik Solheim — former Norwegian Special Envoy to the Sri Lanka...
TN CM writes to PM Modi: Misreading Sri Lanka’s political developments
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Within a month of his meeting with a delegation of the Tamil National Council (TNC) led by Member of Parliament...
Cyclone Ditwah: The ongoing crisis of Malaiyaha Tamils
By Methmalie Dissanayake Nearly two months after Cyclone Ditwah tore through parts of Sri Lanka, official narratives increasingly speak of recovery. Roads have...
Sri Lanka’s NEET youth: The missing link in economic recovery
By Chellappah Gnanaganeshan As Sri Lanka continues its path towards economic recovery, one critical challenge remains insufficiently addressed: the large and persistent number...
IFC invests $166 million in three Sri Lankan banks to support businesses
Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to Sri Lanka’s private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, today announced...
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...
