When Power Meets Accountability: What Sri Lanka’s Government Must Do; When a Minister Faces Criminal Charges | Lionel Bopage
In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable. When a minister stands charged before a court of law, the government faces a defining moment. It is not merely a legal inconvenience. It is a test of the government’s democratic character.
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Bombs in the Name of Freedom: The War on Iran and Its Limits – Lionel Bopage
This article is a critical examination of the 2026 US–Iran conflict, its humanitarian toll, and the enduring struggle for self-determination.
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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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