Opinion
Shielding Sri Lanka: Post-Iran war strategies for energy security and neutrality
By Dinouk Colombage A month into the war in West Asia and it is becoming apparent that President Donald Trump, while continuing to...
Retirement age for judges: Innovation and policy
By Professor G. L. Peiris Independence of the judiciary is, without question, an essential element of a functioning democracy. In recognition of this,...
Sri Lanka pays for high cost of war in Iran and GCC countries
By Col R Hariharan War in perspective The plight of Sri Lanka, an island nation of about 23 million people caught in the...
Justice or pleasing the crowd?
By Rohan Samarajiva When the Supreme Court found politicians (three Rajapaksa brothers) and senior officials including two former Governors of the Central Bank...
Why India’s youth hustle while South Asia’s protest
By Milinda Moragoda Across South Asia today, a striking pattern has emerged. In Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, young people took to the...
Education in a time of crisis: Lessons from the 2020-2021 period
By Dr. Sujata Gamage The war in the Mideast may or may not continue for long, but the after-effects of the destruction of...
The hidden cost of free education
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In Sri Lanka today, the school day rarely ends with the final bell. For countless students, learning stretches far...
When the grass suffers
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers” – Swahili proverb The expected has happened. Electricity prices have gone...
