Daily Express Sri Lanka

09/12/2025

Cyclone Ditwah and the hidden burdens on Sri Lanka’s women
https://dailyexpress.lk/commentary/editorials/33688/
Sri Lanka’s path to recovery after Cyclone Ditwah must be more than rebuilding roads and restoring power, it must address the unequal burdens disasters place on women.

Beneath the staggering data released by the UNDP lies another story, one frequently ignored when disasters strike. It is the story of women, the invisible backbone of Sri Lankan households and communities, who bear the heaviest weight in times of crisis, yet remain the least recognized in official r...

03/12/2025

Disaster science tells us that climate change is increasing the intensity of cyclonic storms globally. Sri Lanka now sits on the frontlines of a climate era marked by unpredictability and extremity. This is not the last such storm we will face. It may not even be the strongest. The question, therefo...

17/11/2025

Justice in South Asia is being tested again. Bangladesh faces a landmark verdict while Sri Lanka continues to grapple with its own unresolved cycles of power and accountability. Two neighbours, one urgent question: who will truly answer for past abuses?

A Bangladesh court on Monday (17) sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict