Opinion
Preparedness is necessary, opportunism is not
By Krishantha Prasad Cooray We have been taught to ‘strike while the iron is hot.’ It makes sense. One presses one’s advantage. This...
Seven years on: Justice delayed, promises on trial
By Chanakya Seven years after the horror of the Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka finds itself caught between remembrance and reckoning. The coordinated...
Criticism of Govt.’s intent to establish ‘one-party rule’
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham In recent times, Opposition political circles have been raising criticisms that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the leading party of...
Women in Sri Lanka’s boards: The glass ceiling persists
By Cathrine Weerakkody Sri Lanka presents a striking paradox. Women consistently outperform men in higher education, with tertiary enrolment at 23% for women...
The war in Iran: The fallout on the Indian Ocean
By Dinouk Colombage “Stop invoking the rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is — a...
India wasn’t overlooked — it has arrived at the top table
India was not overlooked when the United States chose Pakistan as a facilitator in negotiating the recent two-week ceasefire. It was bypassed—for a...
The stress we don’t see
By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake There is a kind of tiredness that sleep cannot fix. It is not always because of hard work or...
The unfulfilled pledge: Abolition of executive presidency
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham A study conducted by a think tank called Research Lanka reveals that the Sri Lankan population is sharply divided over...
