SC Ruling Puts Personal Liability at the Heart of Medical Procurement Scandal
Be that as it may, accountability in public office has often been diffused – spread across institutions, diluted by process,…
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The Politics of the Sky: Governments – not airlines – decide who flies
Airlines don’t choose routes. Governments do! COLOMBO Every international flight that departs or lands in a country does so not…
Sri Lanka Fuel Prices Remain Discounted Despite Global Energy Crisis
Petrol 95 should be Rs. 420 per Litre whilst Super Diesel Should be more than Rs. 400 per Litre Sri…
Europe’s Trade Warning to Sri Lanka Carries a Familiar Message: Reform or Risk Losing GSP+ Privilege
Colombo, Sri Lanka — In the quiet language of diplomacy, the message from the European Union to Sri Lanka was…
Watergate Ended. The Bond Scam Did Not. That Is the Difference.
On 27 February 2015, Sri Lanka’s financial system suffered a wound from which it has never properly recovered. Eleven years…
Starmer’s Problem Is No Longer Mandelson. It’s Judgment
British politics is ruthless not because it enjoys scandal, but because it has a long memory for judgment failures. The…
“Crisis Outsourcing vs State Capacity”
Outsourcing Sovereignty: When a Country Needs Consultants to Save It Sri Lanka did not just default in 2022. It revealed…
Independence Day 2026 – an analysis of opinion
The Speech Was Calm. The Country Is Not Convinced.** NEWSLINE – The Daily by Faraz Questioning the Answers Sri Lanka…
Plastic Nation: Supermarkets Sell It, We Live With It
Sri Lanka’s plastic problem is not a mystery. It’s a business model. We buy convenience in thin-film form: bags, cups,…
Rental Safety Act: When Protection Starts to Look Like Punishment
The government says it wants to protect tenants. The proposed Rental Safety Act, however, threatens to do something far more…