#Cyclone Ditwah
Broken lines: Disaster miscommunication in Sri Lanka’s up country
By Lughadarini Yogaraja On 15 January 2026, as Sri Lanka marked Thai Pongal, members of the Malayah (Hill Country Tamil) community gathered at...
Building disaster resilience: Need for more practical implementation and community coordination
Going beyond facing emergency situations to build strong mechanisms with State and community participation By Kaushi Jayawardena The trembling shock from a disaster...
Rebuilding or repeating old sins?
In moments of national tragedy, language matters. Words like ‘rebuilding,’ ‘solidarity,’ and ‘national effort’ carry emotional weight. They appeal to collective memory, shared...
Enter the Oligarchs: Sri Lanka’s new face of crony capitalism
By Vox Civis It was the late J. R. Jayewardene who once observed with characteristic cynicism, that socialism tends to last only until...
Rebuilding Sri Lanka’s farming after Ditwah: A reform agenda, not a repair job
By Vimlendra Sharan Three months after Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in late November 2025, the headlines have moved on. In many...
Sri Lanka steadies after crisis, but growth path still clouded
By Madhusha Thavapalakumar Sri Lanka’s economic stabilisation under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF) has delivered tangible macroeconomic improvements, including...
Malaiyaha community’s continuing struggle after Ditawh
There has been continued focus on the plight of the Malaiyaha community, especially in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah. The Civil Collective for...
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...
