Will Harsha de Silva Rise to the Occasion and Deploy His Skills for National Gain?
Few Sri Lankan politicians today occupy quite the position that Dr. Harsha de Silva does. To some, he represents one…
Category: POLITICS
Mahinda, Kapila and the Question Sri Lanka Still Cannot Escape
Be that as it may, politics has always struggled with funerals. Because death possesses an extraordinary ability to soften memory,…
Modiji’s Call Resonates in Sri Lanka
When India Starts Speaking the Language of Sacrifice, Colombo Should Listen Very Carefully Be that as it may, governments do…
AKD’S “10 CASES” COMMENT TRIGGERS POLITICAL FIRESTORM
PRESIDENT’S MAY DAY REMARKS SPARK DEBATE OVER SEPARATION OF POWERS, PROSECUTORIAL INDEPENDENCE AND POLITICAL MESSAGING Be that as it may,…
IT’S THE KITCHEN, STUPID
THE NEXT THREE YEARS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER SRI LANKA BECOMES A FUNCTIONING PRODUCTION ECONOMY – OR A POLITICALLY ANGRY ONE…
AKD & Co: Ideologically Left in Origin, but Operationally Pragmatic-Centrist with IMF-Constrained Economic Governance
The most accurate description of the present National People’s Power / AKD administration is probably this: Ideologically left-origin, but operationally…
The Honeymoon Is Over: Sri Lanka Now Wants Delivery
Every revolutionary government eventually reaches the same dangerous moment. The slogans begin colliding with systems. The promises encounter bureaucracy. And…
The NPP Must Deliver Devolution and Economic Justice Now
By Raj Sivanathan For nearly four decades, Sri Lanka’s Provincial Council system introduced through the 13th Amendment has stood as…
Iranian Warships – Request or Invitation?
COLOMBO – NEWSLINE DESK (EXPLANATORY NOTE) At first glance, the sequence appears contradictory. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Parliament that…
Sri Lanka Neutrality Reimagined: Disengagement Vs Balance Engagement
“President explains Sri Lanka’s decision to reject Iranian Naval and US aircraft requests” – Daily Mirror In explaining the Government’s…