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Media Freedom In Sri Lanka; Why Are Journalists’ Murder Investigations Being Avoided?

May 3rd is World Press Freedom Day. Press Freedom Day is celebrated worldwide. Events such as freedom of work of journalists living in countries around the world and commemoration of journalists killed during wars are taking place. Media freedom and media democracy in Sri Lanka is always under criticism.

15 hours ago

Colombo Telegraph

Multiple Choice Or A Binary Option?

Traditional thinkers and statisticians might consider the notion that a multiple choice before the electorate would favor the NPP in any elections. Theoretically speaking that should be so. If the opposition is divided amongst more than one party,

16 hours ago

Colombo Telegraph

Foreign Debt Restructuring: Too Late & Too Short To Get Out Of The Debt Trap

Sri Lanka’s Government debt issue has become a perennial problem giving opportunities for politicians of the two major political camps which had been in power in the post-independence history to blame each other.

5 days ago

Colombo Telegraph

May Day Thoughts: Political Economy Of The Ranil-SLPP-SLFP-UNP-SJB Convergence

Reports in the mainstream media give every indication of a convergence between President Wickremesinghe and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna led by the Rajapaksas. This seems shock

3 days ago

Colombo Telegraph

Lessons From America

While American democracy is still being perfected and has issues with the role of large corporation influencing laws, it is by and large one that is solid thanks to the institutions that hold this democracy together and more importantly the smart constitution and the amendments that followed drafted by very smart founding fathers.

4 days ago