Politics
Sajith Premadasa to Be the Next President – Proven by Numbers..!
2026-03-04 14720
A tight race between Anura and Namal for second place
If the UNP does not unite
Ranil Wickremesinghe-A Global Scholar‑Leader Anchored in Liberal Thought and a Vision for a Green, Digital Sri Lanka by 2048
2026-03-04 14728
Wanted: political leader with a vision for a sustainable future
WHO RW..?
(Written by Deshapriya Nanayakkara)
Abstract
This article synthesises
Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness but rather by the presence of clear strengths
2026-03-03 14693
The Multifaceted Nature of Political Leadership: Understanding and Assessing National Leaders
(Deshapriya Nanayakkara)
Political leadership is a
Ranil Cant-ChatGPT says..!
2026-02-26 14705
Can former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, leader of the United National Party, a major political party
Unilateralism Unsuitable For Plural Democracies
2026-02-18 14687
(Dr.Jehan Perera)
Problems and solutions in plural societies like Sri Lanka’s which have deep rooted ethnic,
President Shows Commitment To National Reconciliation
2026-02-18 14686
(Dr.Jehan Perera)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been investing his political capital in going to the
From Deadlock To Consensus In The National Interest
2026-02-05 14680
The appointment of Senior Deputy Auditor General Samudika Jayarathna as Auditor General brings to a
From Relief To Rights In Malaiyagam
2026-01-29 14674
The impact of Cyclone Ditwah was asymmetric. The rains and floods affected the central hills
Consultation Is The Missing Link
2026-01-16 14678
(Dr. Jehan Perera)
A positive feature of the government that is emerging is its responsiveness to
Calamity Calls For Statesmanship Not Politics As Usual
2025-12-05 14672
(Dr. Jehan Perera)
Sri Lanka was one of four Asian countries to be hit by cyclones
Discussion Needs To Accompany Reform
2025-10-22 14667
(Dr. Jehan Perera)
The present government is keenly aware it came to office with an overwhelming mandate
Sri Lankas Future Lies Beyond Local Progress
2025-10-08 14677
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government is investing its time and money in northern development in a
Tilvin Silva Functions as Sri Lankas Shadow President
2025-10-06 14678
Says Mano Ganesan in Conversation with Jaffna Monitor
To grasp the shifting currents of Sri Lanka’s
Listen First From Mannar To Mandaitivu
2025-10-02 14670
(Dr Jehan Perera)
There is a renewed energy visible in the North. Government officials from the
The Choice Before The Government
2025-09-26 14670
(Dr Jehan perera)
A toned-down UN resolution on Sri Lanka now appears likely at the current
A New Chapter For Sri Lanka
2025-09-18 14669
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Sri Lanka has reason to be satisfied with the response it is receiving
Reconciliation Requires Consultation
2025-09-13 14668
( Dr Jehan Perera)
Since the war ended bloodily on the military battlefield in 2009, Sri Lanka
The Confusion of Malimawa
2025-09-12 14668
Even the most advanced political movement can go astray in a highly complex political environment.
The mastermind behind the Yakkala attack Tilvin Silva must be immediately arrested
2025-09-05 14661
The article “The Country Rapidly Becoming a Criminal State” by Rate Raala discusses the indecent
Opposition Politics Through Provincial Power Sharing
2025-08-22 14666
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The meeting of 17 major opposition figures to discuss political strategies received wide
From Pledges To Progress
2025-08-19 14664
(Jehan Perera)
Addressing Parliament, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake affirmed the government’s commitment to confronting human rights
Unfinished Journey From Black July To System Change
2025-07-25 14662
(Jehan Perera)
The week of July 23-30 will mark the 42nd anniversary of the anti-Tamil rioting
From Easter Justice To Wider Justice
2025-07-19 14660
(Jehan Perera)
There has long been speculation that the Easter bombing of April 2019 had a
From Economic Accountability To War Crimes Accountability
2025-07-10 14666
(Jehan Perera)
The government has spent the past two years trying to overcome the most serious
Balancing Behaviour for Sustainable Outcomes
2025-06-27 14664
(Jehan Perera)
The government is being judicious in reading the signs of the time. The country
Facing Selective Accountability Without International Equity
2025-06-20 14668
(Jehan Perera)
The visit of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, later this month
Human Rights Accountability To Follow Economic Accountability..?
2025-06-14 14668
The people’s mandate at the general election seven months ago was for “system change”. The
The Need For Political Partnerships Of Ethnicities
2025-06-06 14664
(Jehan Perera)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is expected to visit
President Pitches New Narrative For Reconciliation
2025-06-01 14673
(Jehan Perera)
It appears that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was a reluctant participant at the 16th
India First With Friendship To All
2025-04-25 14664
(Jehan Perera)
The government did everything in its power to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Economic Growth Requires Political Reforms
2025-04-25 14666
(Jehan Perera)
The NPP government is under criticism for being slow to deliver on its election
Lasting Success Will Require Ethnic Inclusion
2025-04-25 14666
(Jehan Perera)
Minister of Agriculture K D Lalkantha, one of the most senior members of the
Significance of PM Modis visit to Sri Lanka
2025-04-01 14665
(Dinesh Weerakkody)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming state visit to Sri Lanka on 5 April 2025,
Setting The Ground For Development
2025-03-31 14665
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Six months into the term of office of the new government, the main
The Push From Batalanada For Accountability
2025-03-22 14666
(Jehan Perera)
The Batalanda Commission report which goes into details of what happened during the JVP
Far Sighted Voters Needed
2025-03-18 14661
(Jehan Perera)
It was three years ago that the Aragalaya people’s movement in Sri Lanka hit
Specificity In Government Response At UNHRC Will Build Trust In Reconciliation Process
2025-03-10 14660
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal
Will Trump put Sri Lanka in trouble too..?
2025-03-03 14664
The second list will be released on April 2..! State secrets..!
China also takes a step
Peoples Mandate Used Differently In The U.S. & Sri Lanka
2025-03-02 14655
President Donald Trump in the United States is showing how, in a democratic polity, the
Harini is it okay now..?
2025-02-27 14662
This time (2025) the budget allocated for education is 1.86% of the GDP
This is an
Anura of the Compass against Anura of the JVP..?
2025-02-25 14661
In the article "Anura is a completely incompetent ruler", the country's Rala spoke about the
Prisoner exchange political bargaining
2025-02-24 14666
The latest in the Middle East conflicts has now entered the geopolitical arena through the
The ongoing wave of killings is a blessing for the JVP..?
2025-02-22 14665
With the current government coming to power, a massive crime wave has risen across the
The political nakedness of the Renaissance Budget
2025-02-21 14663
President Anura presented the 2025 budget as the Minister of Finance. Anura Kumara also made
Ravi appreciates Anuras budget
2025-02-21 14662
This is the same process we did in 2015 and Ranil in 2023
It is better
A Mahinda-Tilwin hybrid budget..?
2025-02-19 14667
Mahinda is on top..! Tilvin is on the bottom..!
A concoction that has been put together
Filling the vacuum created by political changes at the global level
2025-02-16 14666
The government is focused on finding new ways to boost Sri Lanka’s economic growth. This
Beyond The Promises Made In Jaffna
2025-02-10 14665
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is showing the change for the better that a single individual
Is it wrong for the opposition to unite..?
2025-02-06 14675
According to them, this is what unites the thief
Before Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was in
Sharing Responsibility In Sub-National Governance
2025-02-02 14670
The government is reported to be preparing legal amendments to ensure the conduct of long
Government incompetence and the Rajapaksa crime cycle
2025-01-27 14684
The Rajapaksa family is going through a bad time again. Although the previous government tried
Infamous assassinations that have been covered up and hidden by Rajapakse
2025-01-25 14676
The body of Rajeev Jayaweera, who revealed information about the Airbus deal involving Mihin Lanka
Do rice mill owners hide rice?
2025-01-24 14673
It is a popular story that there is a mafia of paddy mill owners in
Offers Of Foreign Assistance Need To Be Evaluated In A Realistic Manner
2025-01-23 14664
Four months after coming to power, the NPP government is facing growing criticism from those
Can AKD come out of Ranils shadow to rule Sri Lanka..?
2025-01-21 14680
Ranil Wickramasinghe, a rigorous critic of Hambanthota Port, became prime minister in 2015 and, to
Anura is furious..?
2025-01-21 14677
President Anura Kumara's speech at a public meeting in Katukurunda, Kalutara on the 19th attracted
State mechanisms need to fit in with new government’s ethos
2025-01-20 14669
The government has two sets of problems coming from the past, one external to it
Government’s Challenge To Align Policy With Vision
2025-01-14 14665
The government faces two major interrelated challenges: external economic constraints and internal governance weaknesses. While
A Fixable Problem In The Government’s Vision
2025-01-09 14691
Among the important promises of the NPP government to the people has been to address
National Revival Has Commenced
2025-01-01 14703
( Jehan Perera )
Downtown Colombo and especially its upmarket commercial areas sparkled, and will continue
Committing To End Corruption
2024-12-19 14706
(Dr Jehan Perera)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s statement that the government will not permit the erosion
Strengthening The Anti-Corruption Mandate
2024-10-23 14742
[DR Jehan Perera]
In his opening campaign speech in Tangalle for the parliamentary elections which are
Commitment To National Interest
2024-10-15 14745
[dr Jehan Perera]
Public support for the government after the presidential election is on the rise.
Aragalaya Channeled Into Democratic Change
2024-10-15 14752
[dr Jehan Perera]
The extraordinary events that took place during 2022 have reached their denouement at
New Approach To Human Rights In Geneva
2024-10-15 14744
[dr Jehan Perera]
Diplomatic missions that took a keen interest in the outcome of the presidential
India and China key for Sri Lankas full recovery
2024-10-12 14736
(Dinesh Weerakkody)
With a new president in office, Sri Lanka is grappling with the aftermath of
Peacebuilding In A Time Of Transition
2024-09-17 14767
[Dr Jehan Perera]
The effort of the March 12 Movement, a civil society collective, to bring
Who Will Be The Unifying President..?
2024-09-08 14754
[Dr Jehan Perera]
The ITAK endorsement of Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will give a significant boost to
The President is lagging behind the SJB and NPP leaders
2024-08-16 14730
Best Team To Face The Future
(Dr jehan Perera)
With little over a month before presidential elections
Uncertainty About Elections Can Cause Instability
2024-08-15 14741
[drJehan Perera]
The petrol and gas queues are gone, but economic statistics paint a grim picture.
Electoral Success Calls For Greater Transparency Rather Than Less
2024-08-15 14681
[dr Jehan Perera]
The deadline for presidential elections is fast approaching and the Election Commissioner
Common Candidate Excites Popular Imagination
2024-08-15 14680
[dr Jehan Perera]
The question mark that hangs over the presidential election due in October this year
Serving the nation without praise
2024-07-30 14677
(By Asela Gunawardena)
"Our nation has stagnated far too long. We need to move forward, and
Ranil Wickremesinghe...the pragmatic leadership during challenging times
2024-07-24 14688
(By Asela Gunasekera)
Two years ago, Sri Lanka was in a complete state of anarchy. The
Opportunities For System Change Open Up
2024-06-30 14691
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The demand for “system change” that was a key slogan of the Aragalaya
Uncertainty About Elections Can Cause Instability
2024-06-16 14683
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The petrol and gas queues are gone, but economic statistics paint a grim
Political Solution Is Missing Part Of Reconciliation
2024-06-09 14679
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The 15th anniversary of the end of the war has made it clear
Second Bid To Extricate From UNHRC Resolution Likely To Fail
2024-05-06 14679
(Dr Jehan Perera)
In March 2020, the Sri Lankan government under President Gotabaya Rajapaksa bSecond Bid
Challenges Beneath The Surface Of Peace & Normalcy In Northern Sri Lanka
2024-04-24 14664
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Fifteen years after the end of the war in the north and east,
Conundrum Of Elections & IMF Programme
2024-04-04 14680
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Tracing history and going back to the colonial era, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has
Repeating the Same Mistake
2024-04-02 14690
(Victor Ivan)
The atmospheric heat is rising .So is the political heat of the country. Along
Frustration In The North Amidst Reconciliation Rhetoric
2024-04-02 14701
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The frustration within the Tamil polity at the failure of the government to
Forge National Unity Based On Inclusion Than Exclusion
2024-03-20 14689
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The northern town of Vavuniya which was once at the front lines of
The Hardware & Software Of Reconciliation
2024-03-12 14663
(Dr Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing a conference of over 300 members from inter-religious committees
Risk Of Repeating The Past Continues
2024-03-07 14677
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict appears stagnant though with a supportive international environment. The
Choice Of Elections Or Abolition Of Presidency
2024-03-07 14673
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Even as the date for the presidential elections approaches, there are increased speculations
Rise & Fall Of Nationalism In North & South
2024-02-05 14693
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The election of Sivagnanam Shritharan as president of the ITAK has the potential
JVPs Second Insurrection a Retrospective Look
2024-01-21 14676
(Victor Ivan)
Now Sri Lanka is approaching an election year. With the acute balance of payments
Reconciliation Does Not Come Through Institutions Alone But Through Sincerity
2024-01-19 14664
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government is proceeding at speed on its course of legislative activism with
Pragmatism Needs Fairness To Be Statesmanlike
2024-01-19 14672
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Morality is being concerned about the wellbeing of others and ensuring the common
Deyyandara God runs without clothes
2024-01-16 14673
Famous Journalist Siri Ranasinghe, who is known as Diyyandara God who sat on the throne
Countries cannot be built by magic without efforts to eliminate waste and corruption
2024-01-03 14668
Some did not make use of my 30-year experience, but Gota gave me the Ambassadorship
Ground Discontents Not Removed By Reconciliation Moves
2023-12-13 14677
(Dr Jehan Perera)
A group of Tamil Diaspora members from western countries have been in Sri
The irrevocable responsibility that was given to Karu by Ven Sobitha thero
2023-12-06 14667
It is very clear to everyone that the year 2024 is an election year. Some
Prioritising National Interest In Navigating Geopolitical Waters
2023-11-16 14670
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The Port of Colombo is the largest and busiest transshipment port in the
Late But Still Not Too Late
2023-11-09 14677
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government is coming up with many new laws, some of which have
Akin To Fiddling When Rome Is Burning
2023-11-09 14667
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The national priority ought to be reviving the economy, getting the production process
Regular Elections Are The Foundation Of Democratic Society
2023-10-30 14673
(Dr Jehan Perera)
There is a time frame beyond which those in power may not go,
Understanding Ranils contribution in the crisis
2023-10-14 14667
(By Dinesh Weerakkody)
The President’s viral video clip with the German television network DW unfortunately resulted
TIME FOR TRUTH TO COME OUT
2023-10-01 14670
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The Channel 4 documentary that claims to give the story behind the Easter
Legitimacy Deficit Haunts Government
2023-10-01 14669
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The country to which President Ranil Wickremesinghe returned after his international successes in
System Change Happening In Wrong Direction
2023-09-13 14669
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The system change the protest movement sought was focused on ending corruption seen
Politically Strategic Or Principled Decisionmaking In The National Interest..?
2023-09-04 14670
(Dr Jehan Perera)
It is disappointing that the hopes that were generated a year ago by
President Provides Leadership To Reconciliation & Needs To Gain Trust
2023-08-17 14661
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government appears to be giving considerable attention to the national reconciliation process
Nation Cast Out Of Paradise Reemerges
2023-08-17 14676
(Dr Jehan Perera)
A little publicized march wended its way from Talaimannar in the north-west coast
Black July Fiasco Highlights No Trust In Government
2023-07-28 14668
(Dr Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has announced that he will convene a meeting with all
Speeding Up Recovery Requires Consistency
2023-07-19 14671
(Dr Jehan Perera)
It is now over four months since the local government elections were postponed
The International Priority To Be Heeded
2023-07-17 14678
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The stock market boomed after the much awaited domestic debt restructuring programme (DDR),
Non-Recurrence Requires Accountability
2023-07-07 14670
(Dr Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe notched up another achievement when parliament ratified the Domestic Debt
Overstressing The Proposed Truth & Reconciliation Commission
2023-06-30 14662
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The ongoing session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is proof
Time Is Ripe To End Ancient Hatreds
2023-06-15 14668
The arrest of parliamentarian and leader of the Tamil National People’s Front Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam would
Parliamentary Support Required For Effective Recovery
2023-05-30 14669
(Dr Jehan Perera)
With less than a year and half to the presidential elections, President Ranil
Dream Team For National Reconciliation
2023-05-26 14667
(Dr Jehan Perera)
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s remarks on May 18 that “Canada will not
The Sri Lankan minds must be veteran to understand Ravi
2023-05-18 14668
An Hour with Ravi
( Ashoka Jayatunga)
The wrong image that comes to some people's mind when
People Called On To Play Direct Role To Sustain Democracy
2023-05-18 14663
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government has withdrawn its draft Anti Terrorist law (ATA), but only temporarily.
Preparing Or Posturing For Elections..?
2023-05-18 14667
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The discussions that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has commenced with the Tamil parties in
Preparing The Ground For Early Elections
2023-05-04 14664
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government appears to be bent on creating a mood swing in anticipation
PEOPLE HAVE A MORAL RIGHT TO PROTEST
2023-04-20 14662
(Dr Jehan Perera)
The government has decided to present its proposed Anti Terrorism Act (ATA) to
Equal talents or opportunities to develop equal talents most important..?
2023-04-08 14667
How to establish Egalitarianism
Humanism without a strong sense of justice, acceptance and egalitarianism..?
(Deshapriya Nanayakkara)
All of
Playing with the Crisis
2023-04-06 14663
(Victor Ivan)
Though the socio- political atmosphere in Sri Lanka is replete with struggles following the
Preoccupation With Repression Will Be Counter Productive
2023-04-06 14667
(Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s stock is rising high in the higher echelons of society where
From Demand For Systems Change To Systems Break
2023-04-05 14665
A year after the protest movement took off into a mammoth public display of the
Second Aragalaya In The Making
2023-03-18 14664
(Jehan Perera)
The unraveling of the economy at the beginning of 2022 had its immediate impact
Resisting Elections Will Worsen Dissent
2023-03-03 14672
(Jehan Perera)
Government supporters appear to be satisfied at the masterful manner by which they believe
Did the opposition recognize the terrible challenge posed by Ranil Rajapksha in public..?
2023-02-27 14667
If it is recognized, be reconciled..!
Defeating Ranil Rajapaksha is the challenge of the day for
Awaiting The Supreme Court’s Guidance On Elections
2023-02-23 14674
(Jehan Perera)
The local government elections are unlikely to take place as scheduled on March 9.
A Further Erosion Of Moral Legitimacy With Blocking Elections
2023-02-17 14670
(Jehan Perera)
There was Solomon-like wisdom in the Supreme Court’s decision with regard to the local
Celebration Of Independence Day Could Have Been Done Differently
2023-02-11 14678
(Jehan Perera)
The government celebrated the 75th Anniversary of its independence from colonial rule under tight
Accountability Issues & Human Rights Cannot Be Glossed Over
2023-01-18 14662
(Jehan Perera)
The government’s proposal to set up a truth and reconciliation mechanism to deal with
Reconciliation Also Needs Accountability To Be Viable
2023-01-05 14684
(Jehan Perera)
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s pledge to resolve the country’s long standing ethnic conflict by Independence
Presidents two main challenges-Accountability and reconciliation
2022-12-28 14678
(By Jehan Perera)
The night bus to Jaffna was also fully booked. Those who had returned
Human Rights Protection Requires More Inclusive Approach
2022-12-20 14687
(Jehan Perera)
The past week was devoted to the hosting of human rights events by a
Political Solution Before Next Independence Day
2022-12-13 14683
Privatizing profit making SOEs..a solution..?
What to do to build our reserves..?
(By Jehan Perera)
The passage of
The acute crisis faced by the country is political illiteracy
2022-09-06 14705
The country failed because of political illiteracy
(By Desapriya Nanayakkara)
How to prevent state failure is an
Should fight to get a General election
2022-07-27 14867
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake-
Leader of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya , Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sajith cannot do alone
2022-07-17 14694
No alternative than a common candidate
The opposition should not cut the path of its own
If Ranil steps down, the Premiership will be accepted
2022-07-08 14688
(Heshan Sampath)
Leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and Jathika Jana Balawegaya , Anura Kumara Dissanayake,
Alleviating the burden of the crisis
2022-06-29 14681
The country is at an edge of abyss
The ruling party should be removed within a
“Still there is no solution to the current crisis in Parliament” Anura Kumara Dissanayake
2022-06-24 14818
(Erandi Anuradha)
Leader of the Jathika Jana Balawegaya , Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in Parliament on
Self-ruination or Salvation
2022-06-11 14701
(Victor Ivan)
Sri Lanka is on the verge of falling into a dangerous and deeper abyss
Anarchy is more dangerous than Dictatorship
2022-05-30 14696
It is two uprising that lunged us to this devastation
Death toll of the two insurrections
A proposal to overcome the crisis in Sri Lanka
2022-05-26 14690
Start with amending the Constitution
Judiciary should be above presidency
All-party interim government until a new Legislative
A loving call from Ajantha De Zoysa to the lovely struggle..!
2022-05-25 14688
“Let's divide power- without dividing the country”
Let us take India as an example
No development without
What makes humans different from animals..?
2022-05-20 14678
Human advancement comes through reasoning
(Deshapriya Nanayakkara)
Humans are animals that specialize in thinking and knowing, and
Sajith is advised by un-pragmatic erudites like Harshala
2022-05-20 14681
That situation is unfortunate for the nation
Harsha De Silva's economy..!
(Senior Counsel Gamini Alwis translated by
Karu should be appointed as the Prime Minister who is acceptable to all
2022-05-10 14689
The election can be held later on
Only Karu has no corruption and crime chargers
(Professor Mayura
Interim conspiracy to protect the President by sacrificing the Prime Minister
2022-05-04 14678
The President must resign first
The government is trying to suppress the people's struggle
To divide the
The Rajapaksas greed for power is a harbinger of a catastrophe
2022-04-26 14674
Mahinda should resign
A decision about Gota can be taken at the election
Mahinda is primarily responsible
All are slaves of corrupt politics
2022-04-04 14691
People must stand up against falsified details
The key purpose of electoral politics is to deceive
How to overcome the crisis
2022-03-26 14680
Otherwise the country will fall in to an anarchy
The Foreign policy to be re-formulated
(Victor Ivan)
I
The right of Presidents to plunder the country must be abolished
2022-03-24 14677
The President must be subject to the law
The country cannot be recovered without these changes
What are the principles of Good Governance..?
2022-03-22 14676
Are the principles of Good Governance not-applicable to Sri Lanka..?
Why is the Sri Lankan Government
For the knowledge of those who sell the National Security
2022-03-22 14686
Pointing a T-56 without a time and art is not National Security
Did you know about
People pay the compensation for choosing a king
2022-03-21 14687
The king was chosen after hearing to the king cobra of Kelaniya
The punishment to the
Was the last presidential election a fraud..?
2022-03-17 14670
(Victor Ivan)
The prime issue contained in the petition filed by Nagananda Kodituwakku making Bribery and
Sri Lanka on the Brink of Anarchy..!
2022-03-10 14683
(Victor Ivan)
Sri Lanka is in a critical state where its survival depends on an urgent
Family values and politics
2022-03-03 14681
The most important primary unit of human society is the family
The family is a small
When will politicians take responsibility..?
2022-03-03 14665
(By Dr. Upul Wijayawardhana)
The judiciary has spoken loud and clear! In acquitting the former Defence
The Prime Cause of the Crisis
2022-02-11 14680
(Victor Ivan)
Of all previous independence celebrations held so far, the 74th independence celebration can be
Crisis of Sri Lanka-Patali Champika and Anura Kumara
2022-02-06 14679
( Victor Ivan)
There was a time I was inclined to perceive the JVP and the
How will the government find $ 6.7 billion for 2022..?
2021-12-21 14674
The Governor of the Central Bank says that he cannot accept "Fitch Ratings"
The Governor of
A question paper for the opposition..!
2021-12-20 14710
Are you ready to face if the country collapsed?
Victor Ivan questions
A political, economic, social analyst
Victory over the Puzzle
2021-12-17 14686
(Victor Ivan)
The present situation of Sri Lanka can be compared to a complex puzzle that
Transforming Gota to a Botha
2021-12-07 14717
(Victor Ivan)
The ‘Anidda’ newspaper of previous week had published an article titled 'People's Constitution, the
Lets make Sri Lanka a Chile..?
2021-12-04 14756
Even the government withdrew their spurious constitution-making program, we must not lower down our voice
Political Socialization
2021-12-01 14683
(Deshapriya Nanayakkara)
The process of political socialization becomes more attractive according to the collective features of
The motherland is sold after people are trapped under the quarantine law
2021-10-19 14676
The country is in danger..!
Everyone must come forward
( Sujith Mangala De Silva and Rumi Speelberg)
Janatha
Lawful Public Uprising..!
2021-10-14 14687
(Victor Ivan)
Where does the Sri Lankan crisis take the country to? Even though the pandemic
Why Peace Psychology is important..?
2021-10-14 14733
Can violence and conflicts be prevented..?
(Deshappriya Nanayakkara)
The Roots of Peace Psychology are often traced to
What is Political Corruption..?
2021-10-14 14705
How corruption plays in healthcare
Political corruption or Mal- politics is the use of powers by
What is the Political Environment..?
2021-10-14 14714
Politics is a very crucial social process
(Deshappriya Nanayakkara)
Political ecology is studying the relationships between environmental
Unity in diversity
2021-10-13 14730
(By Deshappriya Nanayakkara)
Unity in diversity is used as an expression of harmony and unity between
What you should know about human rights..?
2021-10-13 14673
What is the use of human rights..?
(Sujith Mangala De Silva and Rumi Speelberg)
The United Nations
Ugly State..!
2021-10-02 14677
(Victor Ivan)
I urge the President, the Chief Justice, the Leader of the Opposition, the Speaker
Immaculate brand in national politics-Karu..!
2021-09-29 14675
This special article is published on the occasion of the birthday of Chairman of the
Betrayal of the Nation
2021-09-28 14674
(Victor Ivan)
If a particular community, group or an individual in Sri Lanka, subjected to severe
Crisis and the Survival of the Country
2021-09-11 14677
Among the probable disasters there are avoidable as well as unavoidable disasters. Even in unavoidable
UNP is all out for 75..!
2021-09-06 14675
The captain should decide whether to start the second inning or not
The UNP's policy is
A single person has become additionally debt of Rs. 148,000
2021-08-13 14674
Debt per person has exceeded Rs 740, 000
The total debt of the country is 13,031.5
A message to the President from Field Marshal
2021-08-13 14679
Gotabhaya close the country immediately..!
Let's stop the COVID death toll by three digits
Accept the advices
Indecency Glorified
2021-08-09 14671
(Victor Ivan)
In the political sense, Sri Lanka can be considered as a country where the
The background of the Riots in South Africa
2021-07-16 14675
Why troops are not deployed in Durban and Pietermaritzburg
Hospitals are in a risk without supply
Will
Basils challenge
2021-07-09 14672
Basil-seven brains-bottle gourd and winter melon
(Professor Milton Rajaratne)
Basil Rajapaksa is a former powerful Minister in
Demise of Prof Purasinghe is irreparable loss to the country
2021-07-07 14669
Militant of democracy
A strong believer of non-authoritarian political prospects
We, the Intellectual Forum for People (IFP),
Sajith’s future
2021-07-03 14673
Be the second first and be the first at second
(Translated By Roomie Spielberg)
Sajith Premadasa can
No more enduring-object religious extremism
2021-06-07 14669
This is the terrible reality that is clear from the Archbishop's statement..!
"One law for the
Ranil’s Fears of Karu
2021-06-06 14670
Karu's successful political career starting from CMC Mayor
The Symbol of Genuine politics
(By Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha)
Ranil’s
The government promotes devil governance
2021-05-27 14669
Under this government, good governance is only a dream
The principles of good governance and devil
The Absence of leaders-A crisis
2021-05-26 14665
(Victor Ivan)
It seems to me that Sri Lanka will inevitably be plunged into a catastrophe.
Sri Lanka’s foreign policy: From non-alignment to non-directional
2021-05-08 14669
(Dinouk Colombage)
“The foreign policy determines and shows actual freedom and independence of the state” –
Rescuing the Parliament first, before the country
2020-12-26 14669
The Parliament can be considered as the first respondent responsible for the collapse of the
What if everyone fails..?
2020-12-20 14666
(Victor Ivan)
How can Sri Lanka overcome the crisis it is facing in a situation where
Recreating the State
2020-12-20 14670
(Victor Ivan)
A recent article written by me titled the “End of an Era” can
Perfecting the Failure
2020-12-04 14674
(Victor ivan)
The entire State of Sri Lanka in general and the Legislature, the Executive &
What went wrong with Ranil..?
2020-11-29 14667
(Victor Ivan)
As I see the process of the old stock of political leaders and their
End of an era
2020-11-17 14670
(Victor Ivan)
This is not an issue which has received adequate attention. Yet, I am of
Making the Nation a Bunch of Morons
2020-11-07 14676
(Victor Ivan)
It can be said that Sri Lanka has already fallen to the bottom of
The Revolution Betrayed
2020-10-31 14665
(Victor Ivan)
Sri Lanka is in a miserable state, after having had its journey to the
2015- A Dilemma - 2020-A Flummox
2020-10-28 14664
(Victor Ivan)
The government of Gotabaya Rajapaksa can be seen as a logical outcome of the
A leader ahead of his time
2020-10-27 14665
(Navin Dissanayake)
What a lot he achieved from 1977 to 1988, the completion of the Mahaweli
True Status of the Judiciary
2020-10-17 14664
(Victor Ivan)
The people are the real owners of sovereignty both in terms of the classical
The Prime factors of the Crisis
2020-10-09 14664
(Victor Ivan)
The crisis Sri Lanka is now facing can be considered as the biggest and
Anarchy, Dictatorship and the Constitution
2020-10-03 14667
(Victor Ivan)
The country has got caught in a whirlwind of anarchy. Although there are dictatorial
Comprehending the Puzzles of 19th & 20th Amendments
2020-09-27 14657
(Victor Ivan)
Misappropriation of State property by ruling parties, which consists of representatives (Presidents, Ministers and
Lovable 19th and Fearsome 20th
2020-09-12 14665
(Victor Ivan)
Governance-wise, the 20th Amendment can be described as a regressive step. In my opinion,
Ignoring the crisis
2020-09-05 14667
(victor ivan)
Before and after the parliamentary elections, Sri Lanka’s economy was in a precarious situation,
Reforms must Strengthen Democracy
2020-08-21 14662
(Former speaker Hon. karu jayasuriya)
It is my pleasure to send good wishes to the 9th Parliament
Seducing the Parliament
2020-07-25 14672
(victor ivan)
From 1948 to 1978 Sri Lanka had a parliamentary system of government. A fully-fledged
Parliamentary Elections
2020-07-19 14666
(Victor Ivan)
The confusion caused by Corona epidemic has not yet disappeared.In the circumstances,the parliamentary election
Setting Governance on a firm footing
2020-07-11 14664
(Victor Ivan)
The Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary can be considered the three main power
UNP Double Doctor..?
2020-07-08 14664
Why should Kithsiri Manchanayakke win?
Dr. Kithsiri Manchanayakke is a renowned IT Professional in Sri Lanka.
RECREATION OF THE STATE
2020-07-05 14665
(Victor Ivan)
The problem of building the Modern Nation and that of the Modern Nation State
Who is Ravi K..?
2020-07-01 14663
Political Career
Enters the portal of Sri Lankan politics in 1988 under the able guidance and
CUTTING THE UMBILICAL CORD FOR A NEW BIRTH
2020-06-28 14666
(Victor Ivan)
The ideological backwardness overwhelming the political system of Sri Lanka can be considered an
The Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
2020-06-12 14668
(victor ivan)
The Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary can be described as the three main
SRI LANKA - OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE
2020-05-28 14666
(Vicotor Ivan)
Sri Lanka is now going through the last stage of the disastrous, multi-phased journey
50 years of Political Legacy- a legend whom I am fortunate enough to call my Father
2020-05-27 14669
(Namal Rajapaksa)
50 years ago, on May 27, 1970, the journey of a political legend began.
Parliamentary Elections 2020 A Point Of View
2020-05-01 14667
(Professor Savitri Goonesekere)
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of people in Sri Lanka and
What the prince does not know
2020-04-28 14682
(Dr Santhushya Fernando)
"To understand the nature of the people one must be a prince, and
CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS OVER THE PANDEMIC
2020-04-11 14671
(Victor Ivan)
It is evident that the ethnic and religious divisions growing in the society amidst
Is it Sajith or Elephant…?
2020-03-07 14669
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
Before the 1947 General Election there was no party called UNP. It was
The iron woman that scares the government
2020-02-29 14682
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
The author of this article wrote in “ Guruda Wigrahaya” about a prediction,
How Local Governments Make Foreign Policy
2020-02-24 14664
Hare International Airport in Chicago is one of the most important transportation hubs on the
THE DECLINE OF THE JUDICIARY
2020-02-08 14712
(victor ivan)
Despite the fact that the Legislature and the Executive of Sri Lanka being backward
Is the UNP finished..?
2020-02-01 14663
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
He started exerting his strength towards attracting the opinion of the public towards
Degeneration of Parliament
2020-02-01 14665
In an architectural point of view, Sri Lanka had a Parliament building with a majestic
Where is Gota’s economy war…?
2020-01-25 14667
From whom Modi got advises to build the economy
Tax Officers who are worth than soldiers
(Upul
Foundations of Incivility
2020-01-25 14665
(Victor Ivan)
The lack of advanced political consciousness and democratic discipline can be considered as one
Nudity Exposed
2020-01-18 14675
"Death of Judicial Freedom"
How Sarath Silva destroyed the judicial system
(Victor Ivan)
The collection of recorded telephone
Ranjan s Whirlpool
2020-01-11 14680
(Victor Ivan)
The police had taken into custody, 338 CDs containing recordings of telephone conversations, found
TURNING DISASTER INTO A BLESSING
2020-01-04 14669
(Victor Ivan)
After ending the internal civil war, there were no killings of civilians or damage
Will people give Two Third….?
2020-01-04 14699
How it gets rotten when time goes by
Will Mahinda also be a Peon
It was Judiciary
-karma- that Maithree will face
2019-12-28 14661
Ditta Dhamma Vedaneeya Karmaya
What every government did for the opposition
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
The word that is
The Vicious Cycle of Revenge
2019-12-28 14666
Revenge from opponents is a tribal heritage of Sri Lankans
(Victor Ivan)
Revenge from opponents can be
Darkness and light
2019-12-20 14665
(Victor Ivan)
Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero, the chief incumbent of Abayaramaya, Narahenpita made a unique statement
The task of convincing the President and the majority
2019-12-18 14663
(Harsha Gunasena)
The President said that he was the President of all Sri Lankans, including the
UNP’s Buddhist vein
2019-12-15 14665
How JR – Esmond converted to Buddhism
Ranil’s defective two veins
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
“These rare characteristics came
Roots of the crisis
2019-12-15 14668
(Victor Ivan)
The candidates who had genuinely contested the presidential election had elaborate and attractive election
Being born again
2019-12-08 14665
Where Maithree started to swallow the rope..!
The journey to be reborn with Wasps..!
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
According
if we get 2 vs 3 majority in parliament we will drop 19 amendment from the constitution -G R-
2019-12-06 14706
Will be frank with New Delhi to avoid misunderstandings: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
I am usually very frank,
Modi’s Lotus and Gota’s Lotus Bud..!
2019-12-01 14672
(Upul Joseph Fernando)
Gotabaya Rajapaksha set off to India on last Thursday as the 7th President
UNANSWERED QUESTION
2019-11-29 14811
(Victor Ivan)
Evidently the Tamils in the North and particularly the Muslims in the East have
UNP wants a Basil Rajapaksa..!
2019-11-25 14673
How they attacked Basil then..!
What happened to votes machines..!
(Upul Joseph Fernando)
There was a photo which
56 Re-born
2019-11-22 14663
(Victor Ivan)
The outcome of the presidential election 2019 can be regarded as a miracle in
Sri Lanka election: Unity hard to achieve in divided country
2019-11-19 14662
As news broke of Gotabaya Rajapaksa's win, supporters and party workers gathered at headquarters. The
After five years, a President with a legitimate mandate..!
2019-11-18 14666
(Sujith Mangala De Silva)
Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya has announced that Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Presidential
Will Gotabaya Rajapaksa make peace with India..?
2019-11-18 14664
Given his polarised mandate, Sri Lanka president-elect may need New Delhi’s help in Tamil regions.
For
Securing a People’s Constitution
2019-11-15 14666
(Victor Ivan)
The need for making a People’s Constitution has become a topic of interest not
Elephant Manthra of 77
2019-11-09 14662
Will Sajith capture the Village of Mahinda?
Does Sajith need JVP votes to win?
When the Elephant
-Election-The Transformative Opportunity
2019-11-09 14666
(Victor Ivan )
Almost all the candidates who are genuinely contesting the Presidential Election have presented
The fight between civilization and un- civilization - Pad Man -
2019-11-05 14667
This is how the dictatorial Rejapaksha Regime along with its slaves insulted the great parenthood..!
“
Ranasinghe Premadasa gets up
2019-11-04 14664
The group that battered Premadasa that day
What happened to those who opposes..?
(Upul Joshep Fernando)
State Media
The last two weeks in which merits and sin give results
2019-10-26 14666
The history of former Presidents who came to the chair..!
What will happen during the last
Even Kings have to face the consequences
2019-10-20 14662
What Anura Bandaranayake wrote to Maithree
Author’s prediction about Maithree four years ago
The destruction Maithree did
Will a Lion become the King of a country where the rest are bulls..?
2019-10-12 14665
How Mahesh took over the Eater attack
What Mahesh told when bombing suspects were apprehended
(Upul Joshep
Hema and Ranil who we do not know…!
2019-10-05 14670
History of Premadasa and Ranil...!
What those who outcry do not know…!
(upul joshap fernando)
Those days there
Does Sajith need Ranil to win..?
2019-09-28 14663
What J.R. told Premadasa that day..!
How will Sajith handle Ranil..?
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
Then Prime Minister Premadasa
Should this man be destroyed by Maharaja..?
2019-09-23 14663
Ranil’s political career should be over- but not by Maharaja..!
(Uopul Joshap Fernando)
“If Buddarakkitha Thero had
Will Ranil give it to Sajith..?
2019-09-14 14668
Air Birds that crept in to Maithree’s cage..!
The first thing that Sajith did not do..!
(Upul
Bad luck of the Heirs to the Crown …!
2019-09-12 14671
Can get through with the patronage of Presidents..!
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
It was Dudley Senanayake who was
Is it impossible to Gota ..?
2019-09-02 14662
How to get the balance 8%..!
Has a lightening thumped the eyes of the UNP..?
(Upul Joshap
This is how the UNP candidate is selected..!
2019-08-25 14671
How did JR select the Presidential candidate..?
The trick, resorted by Mahinda – Maithree..!
(Upul Joshap Fernando)
What
Two, who obtained the Citizenship to become Presidents..!
2019-08-18 14667
How did Hitler come to Germany from Austria..?
Still the rope of the citizenship of Gota
Will UNP split to Two..?
2019-08-16 14665
The escalating internal crisis situation in the United National Party has created an arena for
The UNP candidate whom Mahindians fear..?
2019-08-14 14669
UNP election in favor of the Alliance , hidden by Hiru – Derana..!
UNP contractors who
Will Cardinal break the votes of the UNP candidates ..?
2019-08-04 14665
Where was Cardinal when Roshen Chanaka was killed….?
The secrete, leaked by Wikileeks Web Site …!
(Upul
Can UNP win alone..?
2019-07-28 14664
Sajith who lost even to Namal at Hambantota..!
Will Champika- Rajitha – Fonnseka bat a looser..?
(Upul
Historical prediction about the President of 2020..!
2019-07-22 14668
How successive leaders battered the predecessors ..!
Will Maithree – Henchmen suffer ..!
(Upul Joshep Fernando)
When the
Can remember "American Voice" now..!
14669
(Upul Joshep Fenando)
Inter Press Services Media went to Iranawila on 23rd December 1998. Those days
The great four Treasures of UNP Sinhala Buddhists..!
14664
How Mahinda won and lost..!
Can the Treasure hidden in Sirikotha, be unearthed..!
(Upul Joshep Fernando)
“If Gota
What happened after getting advice from Monkeys..!
14663
Dhahanayake – D.B. and Mithreepala.
How Illnagarathne wrote about the disguise of Dhahanayake..!
How the Heads of
Sri Lanken Horse , Modi is going to bet in 2020..!
14663
Balancing India and China..!
How Maithree lost everything..!
(By Upul Joseph Fernando)
Irrespective of the heavy showers, there
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