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NEW FRONTIERS
FAIR AND SQUARE The global unbanked population currently stands at over 1.7 billion – and that’s the number of people without access to banking services, which in turn translates into…
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BIOLOGICAL ASSETS
A TIMELY WETLAND WARNING Roshini Galappatti heeds the gradual degradation of wetland habitats Wetlands – more commonly known as marshes and mangroves – are an intrinsic element of Sri Lanka’s…
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THE BIG PICTURE
MEN OF THE MOMENT The men who personify the spirit of cricket in our land Clad in white flannels or blue pyjamas, depending on what the game plan is, Sri…
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ISIS IDEOLOGY
THE LURE OF ISIS: AN ANALYSIS Saro Thiruppathy examines the nexus between social exclusion and ISIS’ recruitment The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – alias Islamic State of…
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC RITES OF PASSAGE Zulfath Saheed emphasises the need for a youth-centric national development agenda Sri Lanka’s young individuals represent nearly a quarter of the national population. They are the…
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REDEFINING THE DIASPORA
Courtesy Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) MISUNDERSTOOD AND MISUSED How diaspora groups can help in the country’s recovery process ‘Diaspora’ is a Greek term which originally referred to the ‘dispersal’…
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ESTATE SECTOR
DIVIDED ECONOMY Dr. Jehan Perera laments the plight of the island’s often-forgotten estate communities Government leaders frequently report on the rapid strides that the country is taking to achieve its…
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LMD ARCHIVES
SRI LANKANS OVERSEAS THE STARTUP REVOLUTION Thikshan Arulampalam delves into Sri Lanka’s entrepreneurial mindset Q: How do compatriots in your country of domicile view Sri Lanka? A: In the US…
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LMD ARCHIVES
THE BIG PICTURE THE SILVER LINING The unacceptably ugly events of late may have been a blessing in disguise Despite the widespread belief that the appointment of a new prime…
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LMD ARCHIVES
REALTY SURVEY Compiled by Yamini Sequeira YARDSTICK OF SUCCESS Hemaka de Alwis surveys Sri Lanka’s real estate landscape and presents a wish list Sri Lanka’s real estate sector has demonstrated…
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