JUNE COVER
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REAL DEMOCRACY
The Precedent Partner of Heritage Partners Dr. Arittha Wikramanayake described the standoff between citizens and the government
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REALITY CHECK
“I am an eternal optimist; and as a consequence, I do believe we can move towards a liberal democratic Sri Lanka,” quipped Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu – Founder and Executive Director…
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INSTABILITY REIGNS
A message circulating widely on social media recently claimed that military law prevents the armed forces from shooting at demonstrators carrying the national flag because it would tantamount to a…
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The President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Saliya Pieris, airing his views on the recent people’s protests, said: “Citizens have a right to express themselves; it is…
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THE GENESIS
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! When the brave people of Sri Lanka took to the streets in peaceful protests in and around the commercial capital
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STATE OF ART
DYNAMICS OF THE ARAGALAYA Fazmina Imamudeen analyses the ‘struggle’ and principles that underpin it “I do not think, Sir, you have any right to command me merely because you are older…
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REAL CHANGE
If you look at the Arab Spring of 2010/11, it would seem that people power often doesn’t end well. It certainly didn’t in Egypt, Libya
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WAY FORWARD
REAL CHANGE IN SIGHT For the first time, I have hope of real change – Otara Gunewardene Q: How effective can people power be to instigate real change? A: A…
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STATE OF PLAY
There are few things as powerful as an idea whose time has come. Equal in potency are the challenges mounted against such an idea
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COVER STORY
What do the brave young people who stood up and raised their voices for us all have to say now? Surely, this is not what they hoped
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