#Politics
Sri Lanka weekly report: What happened. What mattered. What comes next
13–19 September 2026 THE WEEK IN ONE MINUTE Sri Lanka’s economic recovery entered a more complicated phase this week. Second-quarter GDP growth slowed...
Criticism of Govt.’s intent to establish ‘one-party rule’
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham In recent times, Opposition political circles have been raising criticisms that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), the leading party of...
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,...
China and Russia back Iran’s sovereignty
China has stated that it supports Iran in defending its sovereignty and urged the United States and Israel to immediately halt military operations,...
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...
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 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...
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...
