Opinion
Learn to lead
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake The question of whether leaders are born or made has followed humanity for generations, shaping how societies educate youth,...
Should government spend public funds on data centers?
By Rohan Samarajiva The Sri Lankan tech community has always prided itself in being at the cutting edge of technological adoption. I have...
PSTA more draconian than the existing PTA
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham The draft of the proposed Protection of the State from Terrorism Act (PSTA), published by the National People’s Power (NPP)...
Why the IMF agenda in Sri Lanka must be people-centred
By Dinesh Weerakkody International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva visited Sri Lanka this week, placing the IMF programme under close public...
Political cost of an energy gamble
In January 2015, when the so-called ‘Yahapalana’ administration finally dislodged the long-entrenched Rajapaksa-led political machine, the country was promised a new political culture....
The algorithm of discontent: Clickbait democracy and cultivation of the Sri Lankan voter
By Gobinath Ponnuthurai Abstract This paper examines the radical transformation of the Sri Lankan voter’s mindset from 2015 to 2024, specifically focusing on the...
Mobility without strategy is no strategy at all
Sri Lanka’s transport policy has settled into a contradiction that is both economically inefficient and socially regressive. Private vehicle ownership is treated as...
Trials-at-Bar in Sri Lanka: Use and abuse
By Prof. G.L. Peiris It is reported that a Trial-at-Bar is being contemplated in respect of allegations against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe regarding...
