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May 26, 2026
Sri Lanka’s economic recovery requires more than short-term stabilisation. This article calls for a modern monetary and financial governance framework built on accountability, professional independence, digital transformation, investment-led growth, and stronger institutions capable of driving long-term national renewal.
Mar 11, 2026
This week’s developments raise significant constitutional questions concerning national security investigations, public procurement transparency, economic regulation, and legislative rights review. From the arrest of a former intelligence chief to controversies over coal procurement, export inspections, and energy sector restructuring, the events highlight ongoing tensions between executive authority, public accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights within a rule-of-law framework.
Mar 11, 2026
This week’s media coverage highlights several constitutional questions shaping Sri Lanka’s public debate. From the Natasha Edirisooriya freedom of expression case to concerns about public procurement, tenant protections, financial regulation, foreign affairs, and parliamentary ethics, these developments reveal ongoing tensions between governance, accountability, and constitutional safeguards.
Feb 20, 2026
The Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill (2026) introduces some new procedural and medical safeguards, but it ultimately repackages the structural core of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (1979) by expanding the state's executive detention powers, militarizing arrest protocols, and bypassing standard criminal justice protections.
Feb 16, 2026
නව ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවක් සම්පාදනය කිරීමේ ක්රියාවලිය පිළිබඳ සංවාදය කොළඹ BMICH හිදී ඇරඹිණි. මෙහිදී ප්රධාන දේශනය පැවැත්වූ ආචාර්ය දීපිකා උඩගම පෙන්වා දුන්නේ 2022 අරගලයේ අපේක්ෂාවන් වූ වගවීම සහ පද්ධතිමය වෙනස මෙයට පදනම් විය යුතු බවයි. 1948 සිට රටට උචිත ව්යවස්ථාවක් නිර්මාණය කර ගැනීමට අපොහොසත් වීම සහ ඓතිහාසික ජන අරගලවල සැබෑ අරමුණු ව්යවස්ථාව තුළ පිළිබිඹු නොවීම යන ගැටලු මෙහිදී සාකච්ඡා විය.
Nov 26, 2024
This special segment dives deep into the election processes of the United States and Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons, analyzing key issues, and uncovering lessons for both nations.1. Elon Musk’s Role...
Aug 08, 2023
There are several myths and inaccurate assumptions made by various parties about power sharing in a country like Sri Lanka.
Jul 25, 2023
Clientelism has deeply shaped Sri Lanka’s political and socio-economic landscape, concentrating power and resources among a few while reinforcing long-standing patterns of dependency and inequality.
May 04, 2023
This OTI video highlights major power interests in the Indian Ocean and explores future regional scenarios for cooperation, stability, and strategic balance.
