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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
TRUMP MEMORABILIA
Every US president gets to have a library named after him. It’s a ‘library of things’
THE BIG PICTURE
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s solemn promise to the nation when he addressed the inauguration of the newly elected
STATE OF THE NATION
There is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. The immortal Bard of Avon penned that
GOVERNANCE LACUNA
Constitutional change was the leitmotif of the government’s campaign for a two-thirds majority. But in the history of constitutional
RELIGION IN NATIONALISM
“He’s against God. He’s against guns.” In only six words, US President Donald Trump made Democratic presidential
