Politics
The perils of politicised prosecution
The Ranil Wickremesinghe case By Vox Civis The unfolding legal saga surrounding former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has crystallized into one of the most...
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...
One law for the ruling class, another for the rest
A dangerous double standard By Vox Civis One thing the National People’s Power (NPP) government has demonstrated with remarkable consistency during the year...
The politics of innocence
By Vox Civis Even as another year dawns and families across Sri Lanka ready their children for a new school term complete with...
The putsch to tame the watchdogs:System change or system capture?
By Vox Civis Eight months is a long time for a constitutional democracy to leave its chief financial watchdog leaderless. In Sri Lanka,...
NPP-controlled Hikkaduwa Urban Council budget defeated for third time
The budget of the Hikkaduwa Urban Council, controlled by the ruling National People’s Power (NPP), was defeated for a third time on Thursday...
Opposition alleges fraud in passage of Horana Urban Council’s revised 2026 budget
The joint opposition of the Horana Urban Council condemned the approval of the council’s revised 2026 budget, accusing the ruling party of pushing...
SJB to move no-confidence motion against Health Minister
Sri Lanka’s main opposition said that it plans to move a no-confidence motion in Parliament against Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa over allegations that...
