#Politics
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...
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...
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...
