Devaka Gunawardena

Devaka Gunawardena is a political economist and independent researcher

October 9, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Forgotten Clerical Toll: 724 Buddhist Monks and Clerics Killed

During Sri Lanka’s second JVP insurrection, 41 Buddhist monks and two Catholic priests were reportedly killed by the JVP’s armed wing, while government security forces and paramilitary groups were blamed for the

Editorials

Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize and the Unfinished Struggle for Justice

Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize celebrates a lifetime of challenging impunity and defending human dignity. Yet her legacy also raises difficult questions about accountability, political power and the credibility of international institutions, reminding the world that peace requires more

October 9, 2026

Mercedes Workers’ Leader Warns Cost-Cutting Threats Risk Undermining Trust

Business

Mercedes-Benz workers’ representative Ergun Lümali has warned that threats of factory closures and demands for employee concessions risk damaging trust between management and the

BaFin Fines Volkswagen €1.2 Million Over Financial Disclosure Breach

Business

Volkswagen has been fined €1.2 million by Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for failing to meet mandatory financial disclosure requirements after issuing an

Sri Lanka: Outline of a Redistributive State

October 17, 2022

Business

A clear line against political repression is beginning to emerge within democratic opposition forces in Sri Lanka, or broadly speaking, those who oppose the current government of Ranil Wickremesinghe. But the crisis

Sri Lanka: Unbearable Kerosene Attack

August 23, 2022

Business/Human Rights

The Government has launched a devastating assault on working people across the rural and urban divide. The increase of the kerosene price from Rs. 87 to Rs. 340 a litre—or roughly quadrupling