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India signs, Sri Lanka hesitates
By Dhananath Fernando India has been playing well, not only on the cricket field, but increasingly on the trade field too. Its recent...
(In)dependent commissions in Sri Lanka: A complex story
By Ambika Satkunanathan The Chairperson of the National Women’s Commission (NWC) resigned less than four months after being appointed. Reports claim her resignation...
Energy Minister and accountability on subpar coal purchase
By Kusal Perera Why was Saman Ekanayake, former Secretary to ex-President Ranil Wickramasinghe arrested by the CID and remanded by Colombo Fort Magistrate...
Speaker’s fate hangs on the outcome of CIABOC probe
In the wake of opposition criticism over the Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, continuing in office amid an inquiry by the Commission...
A republic without a roadmap
At 78 years of independence, Sri Lanka stands as a nation rich in potential yet chronically poor in direction. Sri Lanka’s is not...
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...
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...
