We use the vernacular term “porak” in Sri Lankan politics to describe anyone but a Leftist, Marxist-Leninist politician. How naïve we were. Our collective perception seemed to dictate that they (the JVP
Editorial The sheer scale of the National People’s Power (NPP)’s victory in Sri Lanka’s recent parliamentary elections is nothing short of staggering. 159 out of 225 seats—a super-majority that not only surpasses
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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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Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers took their oaths today before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The new Cabinet, consisting of 21
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“The line between brave and foolhardy is vanishingly thin, and Donald Trump weaves across it daily. Step on one side, land on Elon Musk. Step on the other, land the nation with Matt Gaetz.” The writer is
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Where does Trump’s victory leave (whatever remains of) the left? In 1922, when the Bolsheviks had to retreat into the “New Economic Policy” of allowing a much greater degree of market economy
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Mr President, the task before you is both monumental and deeply consequential. Leadership at this juncture demands a careful balance of wisdom, foresight, and an unshakable commitment to the greater good. Drawing
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“Wishes come true; Not free.” ~ (Stephen Sondheim – In to the Woods) The Grimm version is known wider but the Turkish one cuts deeper. In both tales, the boy goes in
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On October 15, data from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka showed that the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition scored a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s first general election since defaulting on its external
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US President-elect Donald Trump has moved quickly to form his proposed new administration. His team is better prepared to take power than it was in 2016 – when neither the candidate himself
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Editorial There is a haunting truth that lurks in the aftermath of political defeat: the immediate impulse for many who have lost is not to introspect, but to wait, watching from the
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The 2024 Sri Lankan general election has concluded, but the spotlight now shifts to the extraordinary number of preferential votes received by some candidates. A record-breaking performance has been witnessed this year,
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As Sri Lanka begins a new chapter under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP), I find myself reflecting on the journey we undertook during one
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The United States’ national debt has surpassed $36 trillion for the first time in history, according to the US Debt Clock, a real-time tracker of the nation’s finances. This milestone, reported on
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Revolutions are the locomotives of history… Karl Marx The landslide victory of Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake, represents a transformative shift in the nation’s political
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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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