BLACK HOLE OF FAITH
On 10 April, the first photograph of a black hole in space was published. The black hole was located in the Messier 87 galaxy, approximately 55 million
SAMOA TODAY
Let’s be honest. When was the last time Samoa was in the news? And when it did feature in the international news headlines
INDIA GENERAL ELECTION
Of the 600 million Indians in 29 states and seven union territories who cast their ballot at the recently concluded general election, 43.9 percent returned
EASTER SUNDAY AFTERMATH
Sri Lanka hardly rings a bell unless you’re travelling in the region. People will nod their heads
ANTICORRUPTION VICTOR
People tolerate corrupt politicians until they resort to unacceptably outrageous actions like killing journalists who uncover corruption
THE EU TODAY
Formed in 1957 as the European Economic Community (EEC) and including six countries (i.e. Belgium, France, Italy
POST-HANOI PLAYBOOK
In spite of the bonhomie in Singapore that underpinned the historic first meeting between a US president and leader of North Korea
MODEL LEADERSHIP
In times of utter despair, we seek hope – and so it was in New Zealand, following the mosque shootings in Christchurch
THE POWER CRISIS
The principal premise of the Smart Energy Summit that took place in Singapore recently was that “decentralised and digitalised energy
LAW AND ORDER
Every society seeks justice from law enforcement. As former US President Lyndon B. Johnson once said, “effective law enforcement and
US HEGEMONY
The United States is once again pushing for regime change; and this time the target is Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro. It seems
CHALLENGING CORRUPTION
Young leaders from across the globe gather at Transparency International’s (TI) School
JAFFNA REVISITED
Virtually every traveller to Jaffna takes the opportunity to indulge in a well-known sugar high at a famous spot to visit. Invariably, they
CLIMATE CATACLYSM
The World Government Summit held in February attracted over 4,000 participants, and world leaders, representatives of international
ERITREA TODAY
The state of Eritrea lies in northeast Africa along a peninsula known in pop culture as the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Ethiopia, Sudan and Djibouti
EQUALITY UNCOVERED
The sexist and divisive Indian caste system originated in Hinduism. Its ancient texts make mention of the Brahmins (scholars and priests), Kshatriyas
BREXIT ON EDGE
To say that Brexit is confusing is an understatement. So if you’re bemused about the turn of events, take
THE NEW MEDIA
Previously, when opening a discussion on the use of social media in Sri Lanka, I had a stock question. “How many of you are on Facebook?”
ANTI-CORRUPTION WEAPON
Former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan once observed that “corruption
