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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...

Opinion

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...

Opinion

Sajith makes a strong push for SJB-UNP alliance

By Chanakya Taking charge of SJB-UNP talks, Sajith meets with a group of progressive senior UNPers led by Ruwan Wijewardena Sajith requests Ruwan...

Politics

The consequences of deferred accountability

By Vox Civis In the months leading up to last year’s election, one slogan towered above the rest, repeated with the force of...

Politics

Unravelling of the NPP’s reformist image

By Vox Civis Few political movements in Sri Lanka have mastered the art of the public rally quite like the JVP, now rebranded...

Politics

The Ghosts that refuse to die

By Vox Civis For any government navigating the early years of office, missteps are inevitable. But what confronts the National People’s Power (NPP)...

Politics

UNP to attend November 21 rally in Nugegoda

The United National Party (UNP) will participate in the rally scheduled for November 21 in Nugegoda, party officials said on Friday (14). UNP...

Politics

NPP’s transformation from humility to hubris

By Vox Civis One of the constants of life is that human beings evolve with time. But in Sri Lanka, that evolution seems...