UNEXPLAINED WEALTH
The plunder of national wealth through corruption pushes poor countries into greater poverty. This is a contemporary global reality
SMART CITIES
If Colombo is to transform into a smart city someday, the outcomes from the Digital Cities Kuwait forum held in February would be a starting point. The forum
FAKE NEWS
Fake news is as old as sin. And for long, it was a national enterprise here in Sri Lanka. Fortunately, because of private media, the
THE AFGHAN WAR
The violence is so systemic that it isn’t a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘where’ in Afghanistan these days. It’s been almost 17 years
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
It is ironic that in a world that’s increasingly becoming a global village, it is harder to find truly
GLOBALISATION UNEARTHED
The learning process is ceaseless – and lessons learnt today may need relearning
THE JERUSALEM EMBASSY
With the help of the Trump administration, Israel is shooting itself in the foot. After more than half a century of isolation in the
GLOBALISATION ON EDGE
Are there winners and losers in globalisation? Is there really such a dichotomy arising from the causes and effects of globalisation?
SOCIAL GROWTH
Fattening one’s wallet at the expense of everyone else is in vogue with much of the contemporary political and corporate leadership
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
On 29 November, a slew of messages were exchanged over social media. This is of course not unusual since Sri Lankans are avid users of social media. According
TRUMP IN ASIA
When US President Donald Trump set off on his Asian tour in November, his tasks were threefold: to strengthen
REGIME CHANGE
Sandton in Johannesburg is famous for its affluent residents. The large mansions and even many regular houses
CHILDREN OF WAR
American author Dave Pelzer declared: “Childhood should be carefree, playing in the sun; not living a nightmare in the darkness of the soul.”
THE GLOBALISATION DEBATE
A year into Donald Trump’s presidency, globalisation through international trade appears to be on the back burner for the US
UNESCO SANS THE US
When the US informed the world that it was pulling out of UNESCO next year, many may have echoed my own thoughts: “So what’s new?” US President Donald
SPAIN IN CRISIS
Secession within national boundaries is a tantalising but deadly mirage that communities pursue time and again. The latest territory to attempt
GAZA PEACE MOVES
This isn’t the first time that Hamas and Fatah have attempted to strike a deal since the dismissal of the unity government and the
UNSUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY
The 25th of January marks an important occasion in the expansion of democracy
GERMANY ELECTION
Migrants, Muslims, minarets and mosques! These are words that are used to manipulate semi-informed people and scare them into casting their
MYANMAR CRISIS
In 2014, Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh who played Aung San Suu Kyi in the 2011 movie The Lady, gushingly introduced the
