STATE OF THE NATION
I never thought so many critics of three-cornered democracy would miss the agency of a legislature. But in a crisis of the proportions that the COVID-19 pandemic created, you tend to miss the small
THE MODERN STATESMAN
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has an opportunity to be a leader in the mode of Lee Kuan Yew who was no-nonsense and firm when it came to dealing with political opponents
THE CORONAVIRUS
Paracetamol – a drug that many take for granted as being readily available – counts India as its largest global supplier. And in March amid the coronavirus (COVID-19)
SPACE TALK
Between satellites and drones, there is a wide business gap that’s being filled by balloons. Satellites served as the earliest eyes in the sky – a race that began 
SRI LANKAN IDENTITY
If President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had hoped to develop a united country following the 16 November 2019 presidential election, what he inherited instead was a polarised
THE BIG PICTURE
While the likes of Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan are leading the way in adopting a string of coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures that have proved to be largely effective at the time of writing
STATE OF THE NATION
April – as the poet notes – is the cruellest month. For one, it breeds lilacs out of the dead land. For another, it mixes memory and desire to disastrous effect. Last but not least, it stirs dull roots with spring rain
THE BIG PICTURE
Recently renamed COVID-19 by the WHO, the coronavirus is causing havoc in most parts of the world. Parts of China and some regions
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
The taped conversations of Ranjan Ramanayake with an assortment of persons have provided the general public with an unexpected
IMPEACHMENT SCANDALS
There were whistleblowers and subpoenas, government leaks and dirty tricks, and an angry president lashing out at his critics. It was
DIGITAL HEALTHCARE
When did you last consult a doctor or undergo a health screening? How traditional was the process? Did you sit for hours in the doctor’s
ENERGY CRISIS
Dry weather and power cuts in Sri Lanka… it’s a tale as old as time itself. As the mercury rises in the early part of each year, citizen
STATE OF THE NATION
The past month proved we live in the best of times, the worst of times. In this ‘tale of two cities,’ there are as many types of citizens
THE BIG PICTURE
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s first two and a half months in high office have been marked by simplicity, a hands-on modus operandi
POWER SHARING
Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority Sinhalese seemed to have overwhelmingly placed their trust in Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the recent
THE LEARNING CURVE
The pros and cons of technology is a debate that has persisted for decades. As much as the debate has persisted across generations, the power of this
DIGITAL SECURITY
This is the month of Independence Day celebrations with patriotism running high across the island. We may even congratulate ourselves for living in an
STATE OF THE NATION
February in our isle is a time of heady ideas. Freedom is in the air, fresh from the febrile hopes of the New Year
AVIATION INDUSTRY
Barring the fallout from the tragic circumstances that followed on the heels of the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 and political instability
THE BIG PICTURE
When an emerging markets expert cum high profile investor says “Sri Lanka can re-achieve eight percent growth if the right policies
