With the millions of ruled Sri Lankans, joined in protests and strikes for a system change over the previous three months, the ruler’s actions were to commit two wrongs that didn’t make a right, whatsmore […]

Socialist Equality PARTY (Sri Lanka) A product of the time, acting “under circumstances existing already, given and transmitted from the past.” He acted upon those circumstances, seeking throughout his six decades of political activity as […]

Sri Lankans have been mild and meek from colonial days simply following instruction of their colonial masters and living on their scraps. While all its leaders, most of whom were western oriented, presented themselves as […]

Today, the same flawed constitution has benefited Ranil Wickremesinghe, J.R. Jayawardene’s nephew. So it is safe to say that JR would be furious if he knew what happened in Parliament on July 20! Sri Lanka’s […]

All the parties, including the Tamil National Alliance, took separate decisions to completely change the governance system of the country, regardless of caste and religion. As the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members contributed to the […]

The Sri Lankan nation has been exploited; and it’s people deceived generation after generation in the wake of each election cycle. When in 1956 Federal Party or TULF decided to perform ‘satyagraha’ (non-violent protest) at […]

Race for President is taking place at a time, the Parliament had lost its credibility in the eyes of the people; who await General Election due in two years to resolve it. But the immediate […]

Today, July 18 is Nelson Mandela Day, who as a national leader with clan name Madiba (father of the nation) fought for freedom against oppression in the Republic of South Africa. Mandela had the wisdom […]

Given that Sri Lanka is in the worst turmoil right now, it’s worth looking at situational leadership, which prescribes that leaders should adapt to the environment and change their style of leadership. It is therefore, […]