#Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Power, pretense, and the punishment of integrity
When justice becomes selective By Vox Civis A democracy commits one of its gravest sins when it punishes integrity while rewarding deceit. When...
President AKD calls to rebuild Sri Lanka by revoking African proverb “Go Far Together”
As Sri Lanka marked its 78th Independence Day, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) said with unwavering resolve that the government is striving to...
The promise of change and the reality
Leadership, Renewal, and the Path Forward By Lionel Bopage Reversing political entropy The physics metaphor proves instructive. Reversing entropy requires constant energy input....
Freedom without freedom
By Nilantha Ilangamuwa Yet another Independence Day tamasha is looming. Have we confused piety with power? Can institutions that tolerate betrayal ever command...
The executive presidency: Tool or temptation?
By Kusum Wijetilleke Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) Government has reopened the constitutional question with a familiar project to abolish the Executive...
Why an international aid summit must be convened immediately
By Prof. Prasanna Perera Official Position versus ground reality The President maintains that there is no funding shortage and that sufficient funds are...
Ruling party’s pledge to women and the inoperative National Women’s Commission
The inaugural National Women’ Commission has been left in limbo due to a lack of communication from the Presidential Secretariat, resources, and institutional...
A balance sheet: The promise of change and the reality
Mandate for transformation Part 1 By Lionel Bopage This article comprises three-parts. Part 1 focuses on the electoral mandate of the National People’s...
