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
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Reports and widespread allegations of vaccine anomalies have held sway in the mainstream media and more so in the social media
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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
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When Budget 2021 was presented in parliament last November, we were up in arms over its failure to allocate the necessary funds
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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
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It wasn’t long ago – ahead of the Avurudu festivities, to be precise – that Sri Lankans were going about their business and reverting to
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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
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People who become champions are those who actually learn from defeat,” Pakistan’s World Cup winning captain turned politician and incumbent prime
STATE OF THE NATION
It’s a bird… it’s a plane – it’s a regional power beating up the sky over a small southerly neighbour. Of course, it was the 70th anniversary of the
MYANMAR COUP
On 1 February, much of the world woke up to the news that a military coup had taken place in Myanmar in the early hours of the morning. State Counsellor Aung San
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
There was perhaps a miscalculation of Western countries’ waning power in the face of China’s rise, which the outcome of UN Human Rights Council
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In a recent interview published in the Sunday Times, the Country Representative of the WHO Dr. Razia Pendse explained that while
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It’s the silly season all over again. Not ‘Christmas’ when sales and spirits hamstring common sense or even the second wave of
