CURRENT AFFAIRS
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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
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CHALLENGING CORRUPTION
Young leaders from across the globe gather at Transparency International’s (TI) School
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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
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CLIMATE CATACLYSM
The World Government Summit held in February attracted over 4,000 participants, and world leaders, representatives of international
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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
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EQUALITY UNCOVERED
The sexist and divisive Indian caste system originated in Hinduism. Its ancient texts make mention of the Brahmins (scholars and priests), Kshatriyas
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BREXIT ON EDGE
To say that Brexit is confusing is an understatement. So if you’re bemused about the turn of events, take
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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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