Politics
Constitutional tinkering: A distraction from the real war
By Vox Civis There is a growing unease in Sri Lanka that something larger may be taking shape beneath the surface of the...
First the State, now the Judiciary: The slow-motion capture of Sri Lanka
By Vox Civis There comes a time every now and then in the life of a democracy when the danger is not that...
The 22nd Amendment Test: Whither transparency?
By Vox Civis The National People’s Power (NPP) campaigned and was elected to office on a single, repeated word: transparency. It was not...
Retirement extension controversy: Turning judicial tenure into a political instrument
By Vox Civis There is a curious argument gaining currency in Sri Lanka that opposition to the proposed extension of the retirement age...
NPP’s day of reckoning: The battle to save judicial independence
By Vox Civis The Government’s proposal to increase the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal has evolved...
Perception Vs. Performance: Sri Lanka’s shift to governance through narratives
By Vox Civis Sri Lanka’s political history has always been shaped as much by perception as by performance. Governments rise on waves of...
When delay became deadly: The preventable tragedy in Negombo
By Vox Civis Who was actually in command while the Negombo Prison descended into chaos last Monday (6)? This primary question has become...
Justice and national security: Sri Lanka’s continuing search for the truth
By Vox Civis Few events have scarred Sri Lanka’s collective conscience as deeply as the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks of 2019. More than...
