Accountability Yes, Personal Attacks No: Defending Democratic Discourse – Making a Textbook Error Into a Political Battleground – Lionel Bopage
A single mistake that was in a Grade 6 English textbook has ignited a huge firestorm in Sri Lanka. What should have been a straightforward quality control issue has instead become a full-blown political crisis. This has raised urgent questions about accountability, democratic discourse, and the future of education reform in the country.
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Wide angle focuses on President AKD’s strong Popularity
Weekly Political Review NPP Government Grapples with Challenges on All Fronts
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From Revolution to Reversal: NPP’s Week of Political U-Turns Tests Credibility
Weekly Political Review Wide Angle zoom on to Government’firefighting in fragile economy By Rohana Jith
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Sri Lanka Faces Trade Pressure, Political Shocks, and Reforms
Weekly Political Review Wide Angle focused on : Easter probe, US tariffs, and reforms dominate week By Rohana Jith
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July 1983 Anti-Tamil Pogrom: State-Engineered Violence, Not Spontaneity – Lionel Bopage
Introduction Communal violence in Sri Lanka did not erupt overnight. The tragic events of July 1983 were not simply a spontaneous reaction to the killing of 13 Sri Lankan soldiers by Tamil militants. Rather, they represented the culmination of decades of political manipulation, systemic discrimination, and calculated brutality. Evidence points to the direct involvement of ruling party officials in orchestrating …
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Wide Angle focuses onto President AKD’s: Political Hope meeting Harsh Realities
Weekly Political Review NPP-led government battles rising public discontent, institutional shakeups, and a fragile economy
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Made in Sri Lanka, Taxed in America, and Failed by the IMF
Weekly Political Review Wide Angle Zoom in to US Tariff Blow and Diplomatic Failures By Rohana Jith
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