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Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Tackling the Scourge of Corruption

Sri Lanka was ranked as the 121st least corrupt nation out of 180 countries according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Sri Lanka scored a 32 on a…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/04/202504/04/2025
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Elections, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Steering Sri Lanka Away from Kakistocracy

By January 2022 Sri Lanka was well on its way to becoming a failed state. Bankrupt, riddled with corruption from top to bottom and at the mercy of evil leaders, the country…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/30/202412/31/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Environment, Politics and Governance

Policies and Plans for Preserving the Environment

As Sri Lanka gears up for the parliamentary election on November 14, the topics for debate are depressingly familiar – bringing criminal politicians to justice, ascertaining the responsibility for the Easter Sunday…

Groundviews Groundviews on 10/23/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Politics and Governance

The VFS Controversy: Making Sense of What Happened

On May 1, 2024 video footage shared on social media showed a Sri Lankan lawyer berating officials for outsourcing the issuance of visas to VFS Global at a congested Bandaranaike airport with…

Shakthi de Silva Shakthi de Silva on 05/20/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Environment, Politics and Governance

Paying Lip Service to Environmental Protection and Mitigating Climate Change

In February this year Sri Lanka received an UN award in recognition of its efforts to rebuild and restore its mangrove ecosystems, highlighting best practices and methodologies that could serve as a…

Groundviews Groundviews on 05/13/202405/14/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Economy, Environment, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Despite Stringent Laws, Destruction of Forests Continues with Impunity

Politicians, government officers, temple officials and business people are illegally acquiring hundreds of acres of forest land belonging to the Department of Forest Conservation in the Kataragama area and distributing them to…

Sajeewa Chamikara Sajeewa Chamikara on 03/12/202403/12/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

If the Economy Has Stabilised, Why Do So Many Feel Poor?

Economists tell us that Sri Lanka’s economy has stabilised but what does this mean if so many are struggling? To economists stability means that the imbalances in the economy have been resolved….

Ravi Ratnasabapathy Ravi Ratnasabapathy on 02/21/2024
Colombo, Corruption, Politics and Governance

Combating Corruption: Role of Civil Society

There are actors, arrangements, acts, laws, regulations and institutions responsible for combating corruption. There are circulars issued on matters starting from admission to Grade 1 of a school to buying a ship…

Chandrasena Maliyadde Chandrasena Maliyadde on 12/09/202312/09/2023
Colombo, Corruption, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Still, the Mirage

The Supreme Court judgement about the Rajapaksa culpability for Sri Lanka’s economic ruin couldn’t have come at a better time. The sense of hope generated by the ending of chronic shortages and…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 11/19/202311/19/2023
Colombo, Corruption, Politics and Governance

Anti Corruption Bill Nets Small Fish While Sharks Swim Free

The much awaited Anti Corruption Bill is out and passed by parliament subject to introducing amendments according to the determination of the Supreme Court. It is “An Act to give effect to…

Chandrasena Maliyadde Chandrasena Maliyadde on 07/10/2023
Colombo, Corruption, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Religion as a Business and the Heart of Corruption

There is a roaring Hajj business in Sri Lanka. As a friend of mine commented, no business is as good as the religious business. The Hajj committee, whose members are appointed on…

Dr Ameer Ali Dr Ameer Ali on 06/21/2023
Advocacy, Colombo, Corruption, Human Rights, Human Security, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance, Terrorism

Fighting for Rights in a Repressive State

Piyath Nikeshala, a prominent social media activist, was attacked with machetes in broad daylight by former deputy mayor of Kaduwela Municipal Council, SLPP member Chandika Abeyrathne and his supporters. And then Piyath,…

Buwanaka S. Perera Buwanaka S. Perera on 05/12/202305/12/2023
Corruption, Politics and Governance

South Asia’s Transgression of Dynastic Politics

Ever since the years of de-colonization, South Asian politics has been tainted by dynastic politics or, simply, nepotism. Has it become embedded in the culture of the region or is it simply…

Shania Dedigama Shania Dedigama on 01/13/202301/14/2023
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

In a Bankrupt Sri Lanka, Corruption is the Root of All Evil

When I joined the public service 50 years ago, we spoke of governance. When I left the service, the talk was of good governance. That was what Sri Lanka achieved during the…

Chandrasena Maliyadde Chandrasena Maliyadde on 12/09/202212/10/2022
Corruption, Economy, Politics and Governance

Mahindagamanaya 3

“We have not abandoned our people, neither will we do so.” Mahinda Rajapaksa (Budget 2023, second reading debate) The seminal event of the 2023 Budget cycle was not Budget 2023. The Budget…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 11/27/202211/27/2022

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