GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Youth – a nation’s greatest asset – are at risk due to multiple crises impacting the island. With the current problems hampering
BRAIN DRAIN
Sri Lanka has seen its peace and stability shattered through the decades… but not quite as drastic as the economic catastrophe
DIGITAL COLLABORATION
The world commemorates International Day of Friendship on 30 July. In the face of war, economic crises, political upheaval and food shortages, a spirit of human solidarity is a bright beacon of hope for better times ahead.
MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY
“I don’t have dinner on most days so that I can feed my children two meals,” says Kumuduni. This mother of two is now the breadwinner since her husband has been laid-off by his cash-strapped employers.
THE BIG PICTURE
Think about the maxim ‘united we stand, divided we fall.’ Then consider the two parts that constitute it – and whether
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
