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A vote won, a nation lost: The moral collapse behind the coal controversy
By Vox Civis Parliament last Friday (10) witnessed yet another familiar spectacle of a no-confidence motion debated, defended, defeated, and, in the process,...
The fork in the road: Stick or twist for the NPP-JVP
By Kusum Wijetilleke It will soon begin to dawn on the National People’s Power (NPP)-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Government, and in particular on...
When power meets accountability
What Sri Lanka’s government must do when a minister faces criminal charges By Lionel Bopage In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable....
Sri Lanka’s energy crisis: A disaster of past actions
By Dinouk Colombage “Oil and gas have always been political commodities” – Daniel Yergin Sri Lanka’s energy sector is facing a growing crisis;...
One fuel price formula, many factions, no consensus?
By Madhusha Thavapalakumar The government, the state energy corporation, independent researchers, and opposition politicians are all at odds over how Sri Lanka prices...
Russian Deputy Energy Minister Marshavin in Colombo
A delegation led by Russian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Marshavin has arrived in Sri Lanka today (26) on a three-day official visit. Deputy...
Ranasinghe Premadasa’s example for AKD and JVP/NPP
By Chanakya The role of English proficiency in governance and diplomacy has long been a significant factor in Sri Lanka’s political landscape. The...
Neutrality is not a strategy
By Dr. Sanjana Hattotuwa On 17 March, during an address to the nation followed by a Q&A session, ITN journalist Sandari Ratnasuriya asked...
