Opinion
Legacy of failed terror laws: Lessons for Sri Lanka
By Lionel Bopage When I recently criticized Sri Lanka’s proposed Prevention of State Terrorism Bill (PSTA), several well-meaning individuals close to the National...
U.S. actions signal end of rules-based order
By Dinouk Colombage If the U.S. can justify the military intervention and deposition of Venezuela’s President, citing national security concerns, then Russia’s 2022...
Lasantha Wickrematunge: In honour of a warrior
By Navin Obeyesekere The Tamil and Sinhalese communities in Sri Lanka remain fragmented, created by conflicting narratives about heroes and villains. Propaganda often...
Unfolding crisis and path to restoration
By Lionel Bopage A Fading Green Heart Sri Lanka in 1881 was an emerald island. Its forests blanketed 84 percent of the land,...
Natural disaster prevention requires policy changes
By Prof. Tissa Vitarana The biggest danger and challenge we face is climate change due to global warming. At this juncture, I offer...
India and Sri Lankan Tamil political parties
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Once again, Sri Lankan Tamil political parties met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently at India House in Colombo...
Why the PSTA must be debated and changed
By Dr. Jehan Perera A prominent feature of the first year of the National People’s Power (NPP) Government is that it has not...
Bouquets outnumber brickbats in AKD’s performance
By Col R Hariharan The year 2025 will be remembered in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the Sri Lanka coast towards the...
