Politics
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...
NPP MP asks police to be lenient to arrested suspect
National People’s Power (NPP) MP Kitnan Selvaraj has influenced the police after the arrest of a man accused of illegal tree felling, according...
President’s London friend slam PMD officials
London-based senior journalist Uvindu Kurukulasuriya, considered a close friend of president Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has slammed President’s Media Division (PMD) officials for refusing...
Opposition says Govt mishandled Cyclone Ditwah, seeks joint recovery plan
A group of Opposition political parties have called for a unified national response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, stating that failures...
Existing budget can fund immediate relief – Harsha
Sri Lanka already has sufficient fiscal room to deliver urgent cyclone relief without presenting a new budget, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr....
Opposition to file criminal case against Govt – SJB
The opposition plans to file a criminal case against the government over its handling of the recent disaster, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP...
Opposition objects to late-night budget debate
Opposition lawmakers and parliamentary staff have raised strong objections to the continuation of the budget debate in Parliament until midnight on Monday and...
Catastrophe foretold and the state looked away
By Vox Civis Three months before his election as President last year, Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a striking promise at a public rally....
