Opinion
A nation on trial
The verdict delivered on Wednesday (11 February) by the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar in the murder of former Parliamentarian Amarakeerthi Athukorala marks one...
Protection of the State from Terrorism Act: A critique of the current proposal
By Prof. G.L. Peiris I. Background to the Government Proposal The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 48 of 1979, (PTA), has...
14 spots up, but corruption still runs deep
By Madhusha Thavapalakumar Sri Lanka has climbed 14 spots in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), inching its score from 32 to 35...
Security and freedom: Counter terrorism legislation in Sri Lanka
By Professor G. L. Peiris Civilisations since the dawn of history have engaged in search for the right balance between security and liberty...
Rebuilding Sri Lanka’s farming after Ditwah: A reform agenda, not a repair job
By Vimlendra Sharan Three months after Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in late November 2025, the headlines have moved on. In many...
Privilege dressed as policy
There are few symbols more telling of Sri Lanka’s uneasy relationship with reform than the duty-free vehicle permit. It began decades ago as...
Are we still climbing Maslow’s pyramid?
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Most of us learnt about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs at some point in school. But the Sri Lanka we...
Energy Minister and accountability on subpar coal purchase
By Kusal Perera Why was Saman Ekanayake, former Secretary to ex-President Ranil Wickramasinghe arrested by the CID and remanded by Colombo Fort Magistrate...
