The Rajapaksas Once Owned the Political Map. What Exactly Do They Own Now?
Mahinda Rajapaksa once appeared capable of transferring political power almost by inheritance. The family produced two Presidents, controlled governments and…
Category: POLITICS
Is There an Extortion Racket Inside Customs?
The Opposition has levelled an extraordinary allegation: that some importers are being pressured for payments through an organised system operating…
Namal is in Jail. The President Says the Law Doesn’t Know Your Surname
Namal Rajapaksa remains in remand over an alleged Rs 100 million payment linked to the SriLankan Airlines Airbus procurement. Now…
The MiGs Are Flying Again
Twenty years after Sri Lanka bought and refurbished MiG-27 fighter aircraft from Ukraine, former President and then Defence Secretary Gotabaya…
When the Prosecution’s Own Witness Becomes the Problem
A prosecution witness in the money-laundering trial of Yoshitha Rajapaksa has been accused by the Attorney General’s Department of giving…
Sajith’s New Argument: Bad Courts Can Be Bad for Business
Opposition Leader takes the judicial-independence battle onto economic territory, warning that doubts about Sri Lanka’s courts could discourage the foreign…
Geneva: Some Praise, but the Questions Have Not Gone Away
The UN Human Rights Office acknowledges progress in several Sri Lankan investigations and reforms but warns that deeper change risks…
The Anti-Corruption Law Is Now on Trial Too
Supreme Court concludes hearing 15 challenges to Government amendments as petitioners warn proposed changes could weaken safeguards, judicial oversight and…
22A: The Arguments Are Over – Now Comes the Answer
Five judges have heard 67 challenges. The Supreme Court’s determination now goes to Parliament – as international legal attention turns…
Johnston Arrested and Bailed Hours Later
Court finds insufficient grounds to keep former Minister in custody over alleged Rs 7.97 million procurement loss Former Minister Johnston…
