Aragalaya is the voice of the people
The voice of the people is the voice of God — Vox Populi Vox Dei — is a popular phrase often quoted in support of democratically elected governments of today. The ‘voice of the people’ expressed through the free votes of citizens is used to justify the existence of democratic and even governments with scant [...]
The rise of splinter groups
I was amazed to learn recently that our parliament has members representing no less than FIFTEEN official parties — ranging from the unwieldy umbrella party known as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) to single-member parties like the once mighty United National Party (UNP), Samantha Perera’s Our Power of the People Party (OPPP) and C.V [...]
India’s looming demographic divide
By Shashi Tharoor, exclusively for the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka India looks set to end a tumultuous year on a celebratory note, marking both 75 years of independence and the start of its G20 presidency. But another milestone is looming. United Nations experts estimate that on April 14, 2023, India will officially overtake China [...]