STATE OF THE NATION
In under two months, Sri Lankan voters made treks to their respective polling centres to cast the ballot in a brace of vital
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STOP CORRUPTION! Sri Lankans woke up to a seismic wave on 22 September as the results of the
STATE OF THE NATION
The die is cast: Sri Lanka has a new president in the form of Anura Kumara Dissanayake a.k.a. ‘AKD
FISCAL POLICY
Sri Lanka’s economic turmoil can be traced back to mismanaged moves that snowballed into a debilitating
ONLINE LEARNING
Online learning is redefining employee training and workforce development. And as businesses
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The countdown to the mother of all elections, here in our land of promise, turned out to be a carnival of promises with the main
STATE OF THE NATION
Now that electors have voted for who will govern them executively, there may be a sense of apathy that often follows the after
THE BRAIN DRAIN
Sri Lanka has been grappling with prolonged political instability, economic challenges and limited opportunities for professional
WORKPLACE TRENDS
We have heard of BYOB – the traditional ‘bring your own bottle’ acronym. Then there’s the supermarket version of ‘bring your own
CAREER PATH
There was a time when a university degree was considered the ultimate golden ticket – the guarantee of job security and a clear
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D-DAY MUSINGS It goes without saying that the forthcoming presidential election will
STATE OF THE NATION
The wait – often painful because democracy must be about reality as much as right to representation
COWORKING SPACES
Coworking spaces trace their roots back to the artist studios of the Renaissance but gained
DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Originally created by the military for spying and offensive purposes, drones have since evolved not only
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UPSIDE DOWN The only certainty in the world we live today is uncertainty. In this ‘year of
STATE OF THE NATION
As is customary in election years when voting time approaches, the underbelly of the franchise – if
THE NEXT GENERATION
In 2010, a new generation began its journey, marking a shift as the first cohort born entirely in the 21st
META CITIES
Meta cities are the next step in urban development. They will merge digital connectivity and
THE INTERNET
Memes, jokes and news reports filled our screens in June when the New York Times reported that the Marubo tribe in the Amazon
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WHO WANTS CHANGE? In this election year, a majority of our unfit politicians and people from all
