Editorials - Page 88

Editorial perspectives from the Sri Lanka Guardian editorial team on key national and global matters.

Editor's Choice

November 4, 2026

The Monster Is Falling, but Is America Entering a New Crisis?

Editorial As voting entered its most consequential moment, Donald Trump may have recognised the political damage awaiting his party. On Election Day, he announced that the United States would end its annual

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Western Democracy: The Myth Is Crumbling

Western democracy is losing public confidence as voters increasingly doubt whether political institutions can deliver economic security, meaningful representation and responsive government, according to a recent editorial published by China’s Global Times. The newspaper argues that dissatisfaction across Europe and

November 4, 2026

Turkey Enters the Race to Lead the United Nations

Editor's Choice/News

Turkey has entered the increasingly contested race to lead the United Nations, nominating veteran diplomat Feridun Sinirlioglu for the organisation’s top position as negotiations

189 Journalists Killed in Two Years Worldwide

Editor's Choice/News

The global toll of journalists killed has reached its highest level in more than a decade, with 189 media professionals losing their lives between

Sri Lanka: An impeachment against Ranil?

August 6, 2022

Editorials

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is amplifying his political power unprecedentedly. He is a lucky man in an unfortunate state. Simultaneously, the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), the political party that gained power in

Sri Lanka: On our Accidental President

July 21, 2022

Editorials

Congratulations; Mr Accidental President! A tough journey, isn’t it? Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe’s dream came true. But congratulatory messages from friends, so-called friends and foes beyond the island are yet to pour in.

Sri Lanka: Plot to Arrest Gota

July 18, 2022

Editorials

Many have failed to grasp the reality of this geopolitical game and the dangers small states may face, and many warnings have been dismissed as empty conspiracy rhetoric. The sophisticated plot is