• Time to End the Executive Presidency: Sri Lanka Cannot Afford to Wait Any Longer0

    The Executive Presidency, installed by the 1978 Constitution, has long been identified as the root cause of Sri Lanka’s democratic decline and institutional decay. Described by many as the “bane of the country’s governance failures,” the system has allowed an alarming concentration of power in a single individual, creating an unaccountable office that is both

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  • The Case for a Health Sector Dispute Resolution Framework0

    Repeated strikes and trade union actions, and threat of such actions by doctors and other medical staff exposes the fragility of Sri Lanka’s public healthcare system—not only in terms of resources but also in its mechanisms for resolving disputes. While demands for fair pay and better working conditions are legitimate, the recurring paralysis of public

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  • Sri Lanka to implement multi pronged strategy to curb narcotics0

    The Sri Lankan Government’s war on narcotics launched by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on October 30, 2025 will be welcomed by all citizens concerned by the spread of harmful drugs that has penetrated all layers of society. The extent to which the scourge has spread is alarming  and needs to be curtailed without delay.   The

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