Daya Gamage

Daya Gamage is a retired Foreign Service National Political Specialist of the U.S. Department of State once accredited to the Political Section of the American Embassy in Colombo. He is contributing columnist for The Island, a daily newspaper in Colombo.

October 2, 2026

News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Releases 187 Acres of Former Military-Used Land in Jaffna for Development

An area of 187.56 acres of land belonging to the State Cement Corporation in Kankesanthurai, Jaffna, has been formally released by the Security Forces for future civilian use, allowing the property to

News/Sri Lanka

Police Sergeant Suspended Over Alleged Chicken Meat Bribe in Sri Lanka

A police sergeant attached to Malwathuhiripitiya Police in Sri Lanka’s Gampaha Police Division has been suspended following an investigation into an alleged attempt to obtain a kilogramme of chicken meat in exchange for securing bail for a suspect. According to

October 2, 2026

The Moral Ambiguity of Christa Pike’s Execution

Editorials/Human Rights

Christa Pike's survival has exposed a contradiction that capital punishment normally conceals. The state can declare a life forfeit, but when its machinery of

Sri Lankan Socialist Party Figure Claims Two-Thirds of Population Is Poor

Human Rights/Sri Lanka

A senior figure in Sri Lanka’s Frontline Socialist Party has claimed that two-thirds of the country’s population has fallen into poverty under the current

US Lawmakers Ignore Sri Lankan War Casualties: Democracy’s Facade Cracks

May 28, 2024

Politics/Sri Lanka/United States

Declaring that the government of Sri Lanka, while combating ‘Tamil Organizations’ which were fighting for a Tamil Homeland in the North-East, committed genocide against the Tamil people, a resolution was tabled in

PTA Reforms: Overlooking Lessons from US Insurrection Act

January 15, 2024

Human Rights/United States

Minister of Justice Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe at a meeting with the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie J. Chung, at his Ministry, on January 08, informed the latter that the Anti-Terrorism Bill had

Unveiling Washington’s Agenda: Federalism Initiatives in Sri Lanka

August 16, 2023

Diplomacy

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently endeavouring to implement the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, which could lead to the establishment of a federal structure, much to the delight of Washington policymakers. US