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CURRENT AFFAIRS

  • Apr- 2019 -
    1 April

    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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  • 1 April

    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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  • Mar- 2019 -
    5 March

    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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  • 5 March

    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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  • 5 March

    ANTI-CORRUPTION WEAPON

    Former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan once observed that “corruption

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  • 5 March

    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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  • 5 March

    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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  • Feb- 2019 -
    4 February

    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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  • 4 February

    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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  • 4 February

    THE COST OF CORRUPTION

    In a world increasingly facing economic hardship and declining standards of living, the spotlight is falling

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