2028: Ranil Says Trouble – Government Says We Are Ready
Former President warns heavier foreign-debt repayments could create another economic battle, while the NPP administration says stronger reserves and a…
Category: POLITICS
The PTA Goes – But What Takes Its Place?
Government says controversial detention and terrorism provisions have been altered in proposed replacement legislation, placing the emphasis firmly on what…
PTA Replacement Moves Forward – But the Devil Will Be In the New Law
Cabinet clears publication of proposed anti-terror legislation as Government says controversial provisions in the PTA have been addressed The Government…
New Terror Law Gets Cabinet Clearance
PTA replacement heads towards Parliament but the real test will be found in the small print Cabinet has approved the…
22A-Talking Is Over Now Comes Parliament
Judges’ retirement-age Bill due before House tomorrow after President-BASL discussions fail to bridge constitutional divide COLOMBO – The controversy surrounding…
What If the Supreme Court Says: No Referendum
The opposition case rests heavily on Article 3 and an earlier Supreme Court determination – but the present 22nd Amendment…
Why Are So Many People Opposed?
The argument is not simply whether a judge should retire at 65 or 67 – concerns centre on incumbent judges,…
When Does a Warning Become a Threat?
SLPP General Secretary Sagara Kariyawasam arrested after remarks concerning the Police Chief, then released on bail – raising questions about…
New Passports Under Scrutiny After Quality Claims
Opposition MP says Sri Lankan travellers have encountered problems overseas; Government rejects allegations over the quality of the newly issued…
Sri Lanka keeps regaining control of its prisons. So why does the next one keep erupting?
From Negombo to Mahara, Magazine Prison, Kuruwita and Pallansena, the question is no longer simply why prisoners are rioting. It…
