22A: The Court Has Spoken. Today We Learn What It Said.
The Speaker has received the Supreme Court’s determination on the 22nd Amendment. Its expected announcement today will set the terms…
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India Has Left. Here Is What We Actually Agreed To
Three defence agreements, upgraded anti-aircraft guns, military training links and an Indian-backed AI laboratory move the relationship beyond ceremonial diplomacy…
Who Commands When the CDS Goes?
Parliament prepares to abolish Chief of Defence Staff post as Indian Defence Minister visits Colombo Parliament is expected to vote…
The Government Does Not Own the Money
Every rupee collected by the State belongs ultimately to the people who earned it. Governments are permitted to spend it,…
Port City – Have We Lost Sight Of the Goalposts?
Sri Lanka created Port City to escape the bureaucracy that has frustrated investment for decades. But questions over transparency, accountability…
When One Door Closes
In a world crowded with complexities, it is sometimes the simplest truths that matter most. There comes a moment when…
Government Does Come with a Limited Warranty
From digital nomads and diminishing tourist stays to overcrowded prisons and repeated outbreaks of unrest, governing requires looking at the…
The Duty to ACT
Yesterday’s judgment against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera will undoubtedly be remembered…
What Happens Next?
Appeals, legal process and why yesterday’s death sentences are not the final chapter COLOMBO, Saturday – Although former Defence Secretary…
Changing Retirement Ages of Judges – Not an Easy Task, Several Issues
Changing the retirement age of judges of the Superior Courts is not simply a question of extending careers. It is…
