Shenali D Waduge To understand the competing narratives surrounding the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka inspite of Sri Lanka going through over 300 LTTE terror attacks over 30 years is indeed puzzling. Therefore, given the current twist of narrative it is critical to go back to 2019 itself and relook at the public statements […]

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Shenali D Waduge The emergence of allegations concerning retired Major General Suresh Sallay in relation to Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks raises important questions about evidentiary standards, attribution, and the distinction between advocacy and adjudication. Particular attention must be paid to how allegations develop over time, how they are amplified across social media and […]

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Dilrook Kannangara  The five-year debt moratorium comes to an end later next year. Fears of the national economy going bust are creeping back in. But will that happen? If the 2022 economic collapse was the result of corruption and if corruption, at least large-scale corruption, is under check, how can the country go bankrupt yet […]

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Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake Map of Trade in the Indian Ocean 15th-16th century America’s war of choice on Iran has spread across the Indian Ocean World and maritime Silk Route. Starved of oil and gas South and Southeast Asia’s emerging economies have seen local currencies fall against the ‘exorbitantly privileged’ Petrodollar as public and private debt increased […]

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By Neville Ladduwahetty, courtesy The Island The Preamble to Sri Lanka’s Constitution states: The PEOPLE of SRI LANKA having by their Mandate…entrusted and empowered their Representatives …to draft, adopt and operate a new Republican Constitution in order to achieve the goals of a DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC whilst ratifying the immutable republican principles of REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATIC”.  […]

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Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge, M.D. PhD  King Seethawaka Rajasinghe, also known as Tikiri Bandara, was a warrior king of Sri Lanka during the 16th century, renowned for his exceptional prowess as a battle-hardened hero. He earned the title “Rajasinha” (meaning Lion King) for his bravery and military tactics. Ascending to the battlefield at the tender […]

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Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre In accordance with the special instructions of His Excellency the President and under the direct supervision of the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd),  a special dengue prevention programme with particular focus on the high-risk areas of the Western Province commenced this morning (04 July). The large-scale […]

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By Sarath Obeysekera The recent reports that the proposed US$3.7 billion Sinopec refinery project in Hambantota has stalled over disagreements regarding the company’s access to the local fuel market should concern every Sri Lankan. At a time when the country is desperately seeking foreign direct investment, employment opportunities and export earnings, we must ask ourselves […]

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