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Mano alleges govt. exploiting case backlog for political gain

Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) leader Mano Ganeshan has said that the government’s claim that the proposal to extend the retirement age of judges is an administrative measure to address the backlog…

  • Mano Ganeshan criticizes government's proposal to extend judges' retirement age as political move.
  • BASL rejects proposal, highlighting government's motive to weaken independent institutions.

How polling and platforms distort what we think

The Mirage of Consensus: (The writer is on X as @sasmester) When the Pew Research Center released its report on regional perceptions in South Asia in August 2026, the headline number captured…

  • 79% favorability rating of India among Sri Lankans, highest globally
  • Survey method oversimplifies complex sentiments, potential biases in question framing

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