Opinion
Freedom without freedom
By Nilantha Ilangamuwa Yet another Independence Day tamasha is looming. Have we confused piety with power? Can institutions that tolerate betrayal ever command...
Tackling workplace sexual harassment
By Keishara Perera Women workers constitute a substantial portion of Sri Lanka’s work force but they face various forms of sexual harassment in...
Government interventions in Sri Lanka’s cinnamon industry
By R.H.S.T. Samaratunga Ceylon Cinnamon has been one of the world’s most sought-after spices for centuries, particularly since the 16th century. At one...
The executive presidency: Tool or temptation?
By Kusum Wijetilleke Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) Government has reopened the constitutional question with a familiar project to abolish the Executive...
Heed the people for the right reasons
By Dr. Jehan Perera It was unfortunate the Government felt itself obliged to postpone the planned Grade Six educational reforms for a year....
Why an international aid summit must be convened immediately
By Prof. Prasanna Perera Official Position versus ground reality The President maintains that there is no funding shortage and that sufficient funds are...
India-EU agreement makes urgent the revision of Prevention of Terrorism against the State Bill
By Rohan Samarajiva Agreement in principle has been reached on a massive trade agreement between the major economic powerhouses of India and the...
Fortresses and trade agreements
By Prof. Rohan Samarajiva “Poor Mexico, so far from God, so close to the United States” —Porfirio Diaz, Ruler of Mexico (1876 1911).My...
