Opinion
Politics of delay: The real barrier to Sri Lanka’s energy revolution is inside the system
By Chanakya Sri Lanka has become remarkably good at announcing transformative infrastructure projects. Unfortunately, it has become equally adept at delaying them. Nowhere...
India-China engagement key to a stable Asian century: Resist unrealistic expectations of trust
By Milinda Moragoda For countries across Asia, the evolution of India-China relations is not an abstract geopolitical question. It is directly linked to...
Judicial independence under threat
Scholars and international bodies oppose ad hoc extension of judges’ retirement age By Sudarshana Gunawardana Strong voices from Sri Lanka’s legal academia and...
Spectre of the “Deep State”: Planned capture of the judiciary by the executive
By Professor G. L. Peiris The government, it would seem, plans to amend Article 107(5) of the Constitution to extend the age of...
The future of Asia and the Pacific depends on whether young people have reason to hope
By Dr. Aleksandar (Sasha) Bodiroza Across Asia and the Pacific, demographic change is becoming one of the defining policy challenges of our time....
System change or State capture?
By Chanakya Two years ago, Sri Lankans did not simply vote for a new government. They voted to dismantle a political and economic...
Sri Lanka: Coming to terms with corruption
By Col R Hariharan The month end saw Daily Mirror blaring “More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers are likely in the near...
Negombo Prison violence: A tragedy that demands accountability, not political theatre
By Chanakya The bloodshed at Negombo Prison is more than a security failure. It is a national tragedy that has laid bare the...
