SINO-US RELATIONS
While President Joe Biden is battling the COVID-19 crisis, domestic terrorism and a divided people at home, his actions overseas
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
When the government declared its intention to withdraw from Sri Lanka’s co-sponsorship of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution
STATE OF THE NATION
The newly independent former crown colony of Ceylon got off to a sterling start 73 years ago. Despite being plundered
FOREIGN POLICY
With challenges mounting by the day, the government needs to move in the direction of more inclusivity in both domestic and foreign policy.
THE BIG PICTURE
The widely quoted tweet by global financier Nathaniel Rothschild who visited Sri Lanka in January may be what the doctor ordered 
STATE OF THE NATION
In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But on humanity’s only home, Planet Earth, nations wage war.
TOURISM OUTLOOK
COVID-19 has impacted the economy across the board with tourism being one of the hardest hit industries given that recreational travel
GLOBAL DEMOCRACY
A lexis of words including ‘strong,’ ‘independent,’ ‘disciplined’ and ‘no-nonsense’ has quickly gained currency over the years in relation to political leadership at the
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
In times of crisis and economic scarcity, it’s easy to scapegoat and target minorities, which can turn into violence.
THE BIG PICTURE
A recent edition of The Economist notes that the “promise of the new COVID-19 vaccine is immense,” while cautioning: “But don’t underestimate
STATE OF THE NATION
The outcome of the US presidential election revealed the land of the free and home of the brave to be a deeply divided polity. The
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
You would have heard of the ‘plandemic’ theory. It’s a belief based on a conspiracy theory, which suggested that the novel coronavirus
THE ‘INFODEMIC’
The lack of infrastructure governments had at their disposal to control the subsequent ‘infodemic’ regarding the coronavirus
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
The unexpectedly forthright critique of the 20th Amendment (20A) to the constitution by high-ranking religious clergy and the likes of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka
REGIONAL AGENDA
INDIAN OCEAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT Zulfath Saheed highlights the developing tensions between two global superpowers…
THE BIG PICTURE
In the wake of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka, primarily attributable to a record cluster emanating from an apparel factory
STATE OF THE NATION
Recent weeks proved that Sri Lanka is far from being dead in the water. As a democratic republic sailing in the stormy seas of pressure on key
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
In plural, multiethnic and multi-religious societies such as Sri Lanka, political problems must be settled through constructive dialogue
IMPORT CONTROLS
In the wake of the COVID-19 induced lockdown and curfew, one of the more noticeable measures taken vis-à-vis economic policy has been in relation
JAPAN TRANSITION
When Shinzo Abe made known he would be vacating the Kantei in August this year, he left several problems for his successor and right-hand man
