CURRENT AFFAIRS
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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?”
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ANTI-CORRUPTION WEAPON
Former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan once observed that “corruption
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NEOCOLONIAL SRI LANKA
This is the story of another persuasive coloniser with an offer we can’t refuse and a perpetual colony that can’t
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GULF AVIATION
Until the late ’90s and early 2000s, the majority of Middle Eastern families travelled overseas only when absolutely necessary
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PEOPLE POWER
The end of 2018 certainly wasn’t the best of times for French President Emmanuel Macron. It was more like the worst of times
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SOCIAL MEDIA ORBIT
There was a time not so long ago when dissent in Sri Lanka was mostly secretive… sometimes with deadly consequences. Now it’s open
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THE COST OF CORRUPTION
In a world increasingly facing economic hardship and declining standards of living, the spotlight is falling
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FOOD SECURITY
Global undernourishment has been on the rise since 2014, reaching an estimated 821 million in 2017. It’s clearly a long road ahead to
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WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT
Last year saw an unprecedented number of women winning their way into the seats of power in politics
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SOCIAL MEDIA COUP
The 26 October sacking of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will rank as a first on many unsavoury lists. It was a catalyst for protracted
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