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JVP public protest in Colombo
LANKA WITNESS • HISTORY • DEMOCRACY • ACCOUNTABILITY

From Insurrection to Government: Has the JVP Broken With Its Violent Past?

Democratic transformation, documented history and the accountability questions that remain.

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Namal Rajapaksa at a political conference in 2026
LANKA WITNESS • JUSTICE • DUE PROCESS

Namal Rajapaksa: Accountability or Political Victimisation?

Serious allegations and claims of political interference tested by the same standard: evidence and due process.

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake at an NPP gathering
LANKA WITNESS • UNIVERSITIES • YOUTH • HISTORY

The Lost Generation: When Sri Lanka’s Universities Became a Battleground

Political mobilisation, intimidation, disruption and state repression without romanticising either side.

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Latest from Sri Lanka

Important stories gathered in one place so overseas Sri Lankans can scan the day without opening a dozen news sites.

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NewsWire

Roar AdX takes TikTok to DMASL Digital Summit Asia 2026

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Sri Lanka and US discuss expanding trade, tourism and maritime security cooperation

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Cyclone Arnab weakens: Showers and strong winds forecast for several areas

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Sajith warns Sri Lanka risks becoming a police state following death of youth in custody

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GREEN CABIN EMBRACES NEW CHAPTER OF GROWTH PRESERVING 142-YEAR LEGACY

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Sri Lankan Filmmakers Target Hollywood, Opening New Global Opportunities

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SLT-MOBITEL BRINGS SOUTHERN BUSINESSES CLOSER TO THE FUTURE WITH SMARTCHAT 2026

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Lalith Piyum Perera arrested

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Egypt court fines journalist Lina Attalah and orders news site’s closure

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Plans to establish vocational technology university in Polonnaruwa using Indian-funded buildings

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Apple confirms screen problems in some newly launched foldable iPhone Duo

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Police clarify Media Spokesperson’s remarks on Homagama suspect’s death

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Analysis and accountability reporting

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PUBLIC LIFE • HISTORY

When a Country Was Ordered to Stop

Strikes, unofficial curfews, coercion and the democratic boundary between protest and fear.

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From Revolution to the President’s Office

How an insurgent movement entered democratic politics and ultimately national government.

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Sri Lanka’s New Counterterrorism Bill: Repeal Is Not the Same as Reform

The decisive test is whether replacement law genuinely narrows coercive powers.

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Cartoon of the Day

Cartoon of the Day: The public wants receiptsAn editorial cartoon showing a government spokesperson and opposition spokesperson offering oversized promises while a citizen at a desk asks for documents, dates and results.SRI LANKAN POLITICS: THE MORNING BRIEFINGGOVERNMENT“TRUST THE PLAN”REFORMS!OPPOSITION“TRUST US INSTEAD”ANSWERS!THE PUBLIC“DOCUMENTS?”“DATES?”“RESULTS?”THE COUNTRY HAS HEARD THE SPEECHES. NOW SHOW THE RECEIPTS.
Cartoon of the Day — 21 October 2026: Government and opposition can compete over promises. The public is entitled to compete over the evidence.