Politics
Distant war, familiar crisis: Sri Lanka’s next biggest test
By Vox Civis For a small island nation that sits far from the deserts of the Middle East, Sri Lanka has an uncanny...
Between crossfire and crossroads: Test of prudence in a dangerous world
By Vox Civis The other day Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa made what he described as a plea to the political class and the...
Enter the Oligarchs: Sri Lanka’s new face of crony capitalism
By Vox Civis It was the late J. R. Jayewardene who once observed with characteristic cynicism, that socialism tends to last only until...
Playing with power: Is coal the new ‘bond’ moment?
By Vox Civis In the past few weeks, Sri Lanka’s simmering concerns over coal procurement have erupted into a full-blown political firestorm. What...
Who guards the Guardians?
When the State becomes the Party By Vox Civis There are moments in a nation’s life when a warning must be heeded not...
Power, pretense, and the punishment of integrity
When justice becomes selective By Vox Civis A democracy commits one of its gravest sins when it punishes integrity while rewarding deceit. When...
President AKD calls to rebuild Sri Lanka by revoking African proverb “Go Far Together”
As Sri Lanka marked its 78th Independence Day, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) said with unwavering resolve that the government is striving to...
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...
