Aragalaya, Karadaraya and Mardanaya; System Change

By Andrew Devadason Vicar-St. Paul’s Church, Milagiriya Colombo It has been one year since we got…

Was the Aragalaya a conspiracy or a spontaneous uprising?

Was the Aragalaya a conspiracy or was it a spontaneous uprising of a people facing a…

Aragalaya through political lenses

There is hardly anything that the ruling party politicians and their cronies hate more than last…

Understanding social upheavals: Beyond Conspiracy Theories

By Kalinga Tudor Silva   Sociological explanations frequently serve as a counter point to popular conspiracy…

Peaceful protests and freedom of expression including calls for a leader to quit office are entirely legitimate -EX BASL President Saliya Peiris PC

This present attack on me is clearly orchestrated not because of my appearing for a particular…

How they tried to defame and destroy the Aragalaya

There were many who were out to discredit the uprising  Recently, I wrote in this column…

Government should uphold the Constitution and Democracy of the country”

STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE IN SRI LANKA ON THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY AND…

SL Core Group expresses concern over ‘heavy-handed’ responses to protestors

The Core Group on Sri Lanka on Tuesday expressed concern over ‘heavy-handed’ responses to peaceful protests…

Sri Lanka’s CEB engineers protest against high tax; warn to expend agitation By CHANKA JAYASINGHE

ECONOMYNEXT: Sri Lanka state-run Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Engineers’ Union held a protest in Colombo at…

LG: Veto Elections; Persuade System Change

System change was one of the important matters the protesters (aragalists) wanted to emphasize during the…