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STATE OF THE NATION
Sri Lanka seemed to be on the cusp of sweeping change recently when the unthinkable happened. The state – in the person and
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
Public opinion against the government and its leadership took a turn for the worse with the economic crisis began to be felt since
FOOD SECURITY
Due to the rapidly rising cost of global commodities, and their direct and indirect impact on domestic prices, depreciation of the rupee
REPRODUCTIVE TECH
The UN has marked 1 June as ‘Global Day of Parents’ to honour mothers and fathers, and the sacrifices they make to raise and mould
PHILIPPINES ELECTION
The presumptive president-elect of the Philippines is the son of former President Ferdinand Marcos who was ousted by a people
THE BIG PICTURE
The hundreds of protests around our precious island in early April culminated in a poignant and peaceful show of strength during
STATE OF THE NATION
Sri Lanka has not seen anything like it. There were civil rights protests in the past and important cricket matches are often
PEOPLE POWER
In 2011, the world witnessed the rise of hundreds of thousands of protesters congregating in Tahrir Square in Egypt to dethrone their
IMRAN KHAN OUSTER
When Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister shortly after midnight on 10 April, he made history in Pakistan as the first premier to
PRESS FREEDOM
Before the French Revolution, France was divided into three estates of the realm – clergy, nobility and commoners. A few centuries
ALL PARTY CONFERENCE
The government has been under siege in recent months for not delivering promixed results to cross sections of people. Fear of and
THE BIG PICTURE
It goes without saying that the horizon is as dark as it gets, such is the state of paralysis our precious nation finds itself in at this time
STATE OF THE NATION
A sense of déjà vu (that it has happened before) often prevails at certain times of the year. In March, Geneva’s political circus saw
CLIMATE ACTION
More than 50 years ago, millions of Americans came together demanding action against oil spills, polluting factories and power
ONLINE RECREATION
Avurudu is here once again; and hopefully, Sri Lankans will have a little more time on their hands than usual to engage in some quality
WAR IN UKRAINE
Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February and much of the world (mostly the Wes tern world) washorrified that there could be an invasion
THE BIG PICTURE
Parliament went into recess when President Gotabaya Rajapaksa prorogued proceedings for a number of weeks late in December
THE OIL MARKET
The average price of 92 Octane petrol is slowly but surely approaching Rs. 200 a litre here in Sri Lanka; and the price of a litre
WINTER OLYMPICS
When China won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur on 31 July 2015, the world was a very
ONLINE ABUSE
It’s March and we’re all hyped up about International Women’s Day. Issues such as female empowerment, gender equality, shattering
