Opinion
Rise and fall of Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female PM
By Arafatul Islam Khaleda Zia, who served as prime minister of Bangladesh for three terms, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 80. Zia and her...
Forests: The lifeline we cannot afford to lose
Part 1 By Lionel Bopage Think of a future where breathing becomes difficult, water sources vanish, and wildlife gradually disappears from our planet....
Demographic red flags for the economy
By Rohan Samarajiva Sri Lanka’s most valuable resource is its people. Some will contribute to the economy, either by building enterprises or by...
Vehicle imports & a familiar path to crisis: A cautionary parallel
By Ruisiripala Tennakoon Sri Lanka’s recent policy shift on vehicle imports, while politically popular and superficially comforting to consumers, raises deeper economic concerns...
Moving forward from Ditwah: Understanding the scale, impact and road to recovery
By Hirun Matheesha Rajapaksha The most devastating natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka in decades, Cyclone Ditwah, has forced the country into its...
Ranwala crash: Govt. lays bare its true face
by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana The NPP government is apparently sinking into a pit dug by one of its members, ‘Dr’ Asoka Ranwala; perhaps...
University autonomy under siege: Sri Lanka’s dangerous drift toward politicised higher education
By Dr Mahim Mendis “A university ceases to be a university the moment it loses the freedom to govern itself.” – Professor Clark...
Laws must anticipate abuse, not intentions
By Jehan Perera A prominent feature of the first year of the NPP government is that it has not engaged in the institutional...
