Politics
The consequences of deferred accountability
By Vox Civis In the months leading up to last year’s election, one slogan towered above the rest, repeated with the force of...
NPP-led local councils face budget defeats in Dambulla and Puttalam
The Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha, led by the National People’s Power (NPP), saw its budget rejected for the second time on Monday, with 14...
SLFP talks end in deadlock as dispute over key posts persists
A high-level meeting of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) aimed at resolving the party’s internal power struggle ended without agreement this week,...
Future SJB Govt will not oppose President’s relief measures – Marikkar
A future Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) government would not take action against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over any financial assistance he has extended...
Moragoda proposes India take lead in Sri Lanka’s post-cyclone reconstruction
Milinda Moragoda, founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, has called on India to take a leading role in Sri Lanka’s post-disaster reconstruction, proposing Japan...
Opposition weighs legal action over Govt’s disaster response
Sri Lanka’s main opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), said it is still considering whether to pursue legal action against the government...
Opposition slams Govt for targeting Met Dept. officials
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the Sri Lankan government is unfairly blaming meteorology officials for failing to prevent the widespread destruction caused by...
A national disaster and a national reckoning
By Vox Civis Whichever way one chooses to tilt the lens, the hard truth refuses to blur: the government failed to protect its...
