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Devika Brendon
on 09/29/2023Devika Brendon

The Conquering Hero: “Success” in Danushka Gunathilaka’s Sexual Assault Case

Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa
on 09/23/202309/24/2023Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa

The Online Safety Act: A Trojan Horse for Authoritarianism

Ermiza Tegal
on 09/23/202309/23/2023Ermiza Tegal

Anti-Terrorism Bill Version 2.0: Still Worse Than the PTA

Tisaranee Gunasekara
on 09/17/202309/17/2023Tisaranee Gunasekara

Unthinking Nation

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda
on 09/15/202309/15/2023Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda

Re-Imagining Democracy in Sri Lanka

The Conquering Hero: “Success” in Danushka Gunathilaka’s Sexual Assault Case
The Online Safety Act: A Trojan Horse for Authoritarianism
Anti-Terrorism Bill Version 2.0: Still Worse Than the PTA
Unthinking Nation
Re-Imagining Democracy in Sri Lanka

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