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by Luxman Aravind Amidst a nation walking on a knife-edge in terms of its economy, this tear-drop shaped island finds itself ensnared in a troubling paradox: a government wielding an overwhelming supermajority
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by Luxman Aravind He continues to hoard power rather than decentralising it, and not a single soul dares to challenge him. His charisma—manifested through his calculated walks from the Presidential Office to the Finance Ministry, his
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by Luxman Aravind The exclusion of Muslims from the Cabinet, in many ways, seems to be reminiscent of past political missteps, such as the controversial burial ban on Muslims during the COVID-19
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by Luxman Aravind In 1984, in an interview with Anita Pratap, Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Tamil Tigers and self-styled champion of Tamil Eelam, shared his views on the geopolitical dynamics influencing
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by Luxman Aravind When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace instead becomes a circus – Turkish proverb Politics in Sri Lanka, where the truth is often muffled
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by Luxman Aravind Did you see it? Of course you did. How could anyone miss it? The nation stood still, transfixed, as if beholding the second coming—not of revolution, but of revelry. And oh,
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by Luxman Aravind There are moments in a nation’s history when its people must collectively bow their heads in shame. The debacle unfolding in Wandurawa, in Gampaha district, where the machinery of
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka today morning bore witness to an act of theatre, dressed as governance, when President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived to inaugurate the 10th Parliament. The scene unfolded in
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by Luxman Aravind Empty barrels make the most noise – a proverb When the IMF delegation arrived shortly after Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president assumed office, a self-proclaimed “intellectual” proudly flaunted a
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by Luxman Aravind Politics is war by other means, and war thrives on enemies. Sri Lanka’s history since the introduction of the Executive Presidency is a brutal evidence to this truth. Leaders
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by Luxman Aravind As Mahinda Rajapaksa marks yet another year of life today, the silence that surrounds his legacy is both disquieting and telling. Once a towering figure in Sri Lankan politics,
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by Luxman Arvind Let us speak candidly, without the veil of superficial praise. While we must extend our congratulations to President Dissanayake and his colleagues, recognising the undeniable achievement of their victory,
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by Luxman Aravind Donald Trump is back, and with him comes the most dangerous, divisive, and unpredictable presidency in modern American history. His re-election, which has defied every expectation, has paved the
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has become synonymous with corruption, betrayal, and political cronyism. A retired high-ranking official described the Ministry as “one of the biggest cans of
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by Luxman Aravind It is now officially accepted that the British-based Channel 4 broadcast an episode of blatant yellow journalism, weaponizing unverified claims to smear Sri Lanka’s reputation. Whether Channel 4 deliberately
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