THE BIG PICTURE
FOUL PLAY It is no secret that bribery and corruption has become a way of life in our paradise turned
INDO-LANKA RELATIONS
Much like the heartwarming lyrics of Randy Newman’s ‘You’ve Got a Friend in Me,’ Indo-Lanka ties exemplify a close and enduring
AI REVOLUTION
Imagine that on the one hand, you have the timeless bard William Shakespeare who is renowned for his brilliant plays that were crafted with meticulous
ELECTRONIC BOOKS
“Reading maketh a full man,” said Sir Francis Bacon. Yet, in a world where words are becoming shorter, emojis are replacing
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
As the latest generation to enter the workforce, Gen Z is greatly influenced by the rapid advancement of AI, which is arguably the most important technological development in contemporary times.
STATE OF THE NATION
If Napoleon Bonaparte had not met his Waterloo – quite literally – in 1815 (the same year the Kingdom of Kandy fell to the inexorable British advance
THE BIG PICTURE
JUST DESERTS? The dreaded domestic debt optimisation (DDO) framework, which was approved in parliament on 1 July
TRANSPORT SECTOR
Smoke billowing buses, rundown train compartments and pothole riddled roads are a common sight in Sri Lanka
HEALTHCARE SECTOR
Plagued by closed wards, suspended surgeries and fragile healthcare infrastructure, Sri Lanka finds itself grappling
THE SILVER GENERATION
The UN has marked 12 August as International Youth Day to emphasise the need to promote intergenerational solidarity and break barriers that impact
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
There are more than 4.7 billion social media users worldwide at present, which is slightly less than 60 percent of the global population
STATE OF THE NATION
The poet Dante Alighieri – who took millions of readers on a descent into hell in The Inferno – once observed philosophically
THE BIG PICTURE
SECURITY FIRST! Social and print media journalists who ‘live to be liked’ often pen their thoughts to appease the majority
STATE OF POLITICS
Undertaking economic reforms that will streamline the economy has been a long-term desire of President Ranil Wickremesinghe
THE WORKPLACE
Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundational principle
COOLING AIDS
Sri Lanka boasts that it’s blessed with sun, sea and sand., most Sri Lankans secretly wish that we had much less sun
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates indicate that by 2050, a third of the workforce will comprise Gen Z. Yet, attracting
STATE OF THE NATION
In the good old days, newspapers and their contents constituted a nation talking to itself. There was much food for thought
THE BIG PICTURE
DARING TO DREAM “You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith,” the former President of the
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
As a critical consumer group, Generation Z has a different view on shopping. Since this demographic is nurtured by contemporary lifestyles
