Opinion
A balance sheet: The promise of change and the reality
Mandate for transformation Part 1 By Lionel Bopage This article comprises three-parts. Part 1 focuses on the electoral mandate of the National People’s...
Western world vs. Sri Lanka: realities and misconceptions
Comparing mental health supports By Dr. Navodhi Hewage Mental health has gradually moved from the margins to the mainstream in many Western societies,...
TN CM writes to PM Modi: Misreading Sri Lanka’s political developments
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Within a month of his meeting with a delegation of the Tamil National Council (TNC) led by Member of Parliament...
Sri Lanka’s NEET youth: The missing link in economic recovery
By Chellappah Gnanaganeshan As Sri Lanka continues its path towards economic recovery, one critical challenge remains insufficiently addressed: the large and persistent number...
Moral duty of the Govt to consult parent-teachers prior to closing schools
By Kusal Perera It is now said the JVP/NPP government’s decision to close schools with less than 50 pupils noticed through circular 34/2025,...
Abdicating the throne: The slow and subtle death of parliamentary democracy
By Kusum Wijetilleke Across a growing number of democracies, parliamentary systems are failing in a manner that is both subtle and deeply corrosive....
India, middle powers and the emerging global order
For many middle powers, the question now is not whether the old order is fraying, but who has the credibility and reach to...
Ditwah and infrastructure: Resilience or building back better?
By Rohan Samarajiva Risk was always a fact of life. Modern society made us think risks had been eliminated. But risks have only...
