Opinion
Justice or pleasing the crowd?
By Rohan Samarajiva When the Supreme Court found politicians (three Rajapaksa brothers) and senior officials including two former Governors of the Central Bank...
Why India’s youth hustle while South Asia’s protest
By Milinda Moragoda Across South Asia today, a striking pattern has emerged. In Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, young people took to the...
Education in a time of crisis: Lessons from the 2020-2021 period
By Dr. Sujata Gamage The war in the Mideast may or may not continue for long, but the after-effects of the destruction of...
The hidden cost of free education
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In Sri Lanka today, the school day rarely ends with the final bell. For countless students, learning stretches far...
When the grass suffers
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers” – Swahili proverb The expected has happened. Electricity prices have gone...
Strait of Hormuz: The game that became real
By Nilantha Ilangamuwa The focal point: the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Enemy forces have captured seven key military bases, cutting...
The dollar myth we keep getting wrong
By Dhananath Fernando There is a persistent belief among Sri Lankans that because we import more than we export, we borrow dollars at...
The fork in the road: Stick or twist for the NPP-JVP
By Kusum Wijetilleke It will soon begin to dawn on the National People’s Power (NPP)-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Government, and in particular on...
