STATE OF THE NATION
If June would be the ‘month of brides,’ 2019 was supposed to be one long honeymoon for Sri Lanka. Named Lonely Planet’s place to be this year
CYBER CRUSADERS
Thirty years ago, China witnessed one of its darkest hours in history – the ‘June 4th Incident’ – when over 10,000 civilians are believed to have met their deaths at the hands of military troops
THE BIG PICTURE
Conspiracy theories have spread like wildfire in the aftermath of the cowardly acts of 21 April when terrorists who can best be described
EASTER SUNDAY AFTERMATH
A nation at peace. Its people on holiday. The security establishment in slumber land
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
A year’s worth of trash that fits in a single Mason jar… this seems to be the promise that popular international advocates of the
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
It seems that there’s an app for everything and every form of paranoia. With the lines blurring between
THE UN RESOLUTION
The latest UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka (40/1 of March 2019) was a rollover of 30/1 of 2015. This extension contains an appreciation
DIGITALISATION DILEMMA
MAYDAY CALL FOR LABOUR? Ruwandi Perera explores how humans can thrive even in the age…
STATE OF THE NATION
It takes sincere intentionto transform simple politics into good governance. There’s an art or science, or an elusive alchemy of the two, which has escaped
THE BIG PICTURE
“With public debt at over 90 percent of GDP, large refinancing needs and low reserve buffers, a prudent policy mix is necessary. Sustaining
STATE OF THE NATION
Traffic is a killer – in every sense. When it’s VIP roadhogs behind the wheel, the carnage can be deadly. And after that Traffic OIC died
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
In his 4 February message, President Maithripala Sirisena spoke implicitly of the need for a new path when he said that “having gained
ONLINE LANGUAGES
If the internet was a person, would it be a ‘he’ or ‘she’? Will he or she be young or old? And more importantly, in which language would
TRADE AGREEMENTS
The recent constitutional crisis, which lasted for as long as 52 days from 26 October last year, was an eye-opener for many citizens about the fragile nature of politics and potential for instability in Sri Lanka.
THE BIG PICTURE
Once I get approval from the cabinet, I will present it to parliament; and once it gets passed, then the game
STATE OF THE NATION
Recently, a dozen MPs got stuck in a lift. Try as they may – and some cried loudly – they couldn’t get out. After some 15 minutes of infamy
THE RAILWAYS
Vehicular congestion in Colombo and the suburbs has exacerbated in recent years with more people entering the city in search of improved
WOMEN ONLINE
The world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March every year. Throughout the month, virtually the entire web – including
COALITION POLITICS
Recently, there were demonstrations against the appointment of a Muslim politician – M. L. A. M. Hizbullah – as Governor
STATE OF THE NATION
All revolutions only serve to undermine the movements that generated them, and often only undergird
