STATE OF THE NATION
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Not the opening of A Tale of Two Cities but chapters in the book of life and hope being
CLIMATE CONFERENCE
The climate report that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) delivered in August was sombre but didn’t contain
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
An iconic photograph from recent times exhibits the joy on then President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s face when he embraced his brother
THE BIG PICTURE
An uproar of sorts followed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s statement in early July that 13 million vaccinations (including
STATE OF THE NATION
A duality has characterised the nation of late... whereby despite the desirability of ‘One Law, One Country,’ there are exceptions to
STATE OF THE WORLD
It’s been some 17 months since the WHO declared a pandemic due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which it named ‘COVID-19
POSTWAR RECONCILIATION
The release of 16 long-term LTTE detainees from their prolonged imprisonment has been an exceptional event. The
THE BIG PICTURE
Reports and widespread allegations of vaccine anomalies have held sway in the mainstream media and more so in the social media
STATE OF THE NATION
An image of clear and present danger faced by shipping to our island is a container ship in rough seas while a menacing shape lurks underneath
ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
On 7 May, during the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli forces fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets to clear
POLITICAL REFORM
When President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected, there were high expectations that the country’s decision making would be
THE BIG PICTURE
When Budget 2021 was presented in parliament last November, we were up in arms over its failure to allocate the necessary funds
STATE OF THE NATION
Much recent virulence has hamstrung our public health and safety record while economic prospects plummet in the background
INDIA’S COVID CRISIS
It seemed as if India was well in control of the coronavirus outbreak in early March 2021. However, by mid-March the story was
FOREIGN POLICY
The desire to keep the economy running and boost it seems to have played a role in the government’s decision not to put the
THE BIG PICTURE
It wasn’t long ago – ahead of the Avurudu festivities, to be precise – that Sri Lankans were going about their business and reverting to
STATE OF THE NATION
May being the month of Vesak is when islanders might miss one of their more illustrious sons the most. It was he, the late Sri
COVID BLUES
Even with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gaining traction in many countries, the world is being rocked by new strains of the virus and
POLITICAL COOPERATION
Most of the commentary in Sri Lanka on the issue of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution and the High Commissioner
THE BIG PICTURE
People who become champions are those who actually learn from defeat,” Pakistan’s World Cup winning captain turned politician and incumbent prime
