Opinion
One year of NPP governance: Silence on Tamil aspirations and uncertainty over provincial council elections
By Raj Sivanathan More than a year has passed since the National People’s Power (NPP) government came into office, yet many of Sri...
Protect our country, while you still can
Gothami Peiris I was appalled to read a recent piece by Rohana Wasala (The Island, 3/9/2025), that begins by misrepresenting the context of...
BASL’s institutional silence: An abdication of constitutional duty
By the Legal EagleThe Bar Association of Sri Lanka faces an institutional crisis. The Association, historically recognized as the guardian of constitutional democracy...
Sri Lanka: Year of change, many hills to climb
By Dilrukshi Handunnetti The administration has failed to ease the economic burden in a tangible way, and the public continues to reel under...
The outside-in story that helps explains turmoil in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka
Nilanthi Samaranayake External dynamics help explain the recent political upheaval seen across several smaller South Asian countries. Nepal has just experienced historic protests...
A father’s silent pain and the unseen toll of social media on cricketers
By Bevan Perera On September 18, 2025, Sri Lankan all-rounder Dunith Wellalage stepped onto the field in Abu Dhabi to represent his country...
India tightens grip over Sri Lanka with defense pact
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lanka’s JVP-led NPP government has made a dramatic pivot towards India, even utilizing legislative changes it once vehemently opposed....
How Gen Z-led protests are rattling governments across Asia
By Mithil Aggarwal, Janhvi Bhojwani and Jay Ganglani. From Nepal to Indonesia, young people disenchanted by corruption and a lack of jobs have...
