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ENERGY SECTOR
The challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s energy sector are manifold. On the one hand, it must ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity; on the other
DIGITAL WISH LIST
Christmas comes but once a year and that time is almost upon us! While we love everything to do with Christmas (i.e. brandy laden Christmas cake...
THE BIG PICTURE
An election that will cost taxpayers a whopping Rs. 7 billion (reportedly the latest estimate by the Election Commission) – that’s more
STATE OF THE NATION
I am lost for words. There are a record number of challengers vying for the executive hot seat. Since nomination day saw 35 of the 41 aspirants seal
FUNDING CONUNDRUM
With the presidential election only weeks away, the government has been roundly criticised for failing to boost economic growth
HONG KONG UNDER SIEGE
Street protests may be interesting to watch from a safe distance but you have to be up close for the adrenaline rush. I’ve come awfully close to some protests 
DEBT OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka’s external debt obligations have continued to pose challenges to successive governments and the postwar era has proven particularly perplexing in the light
MEDIA REVOLUTION
‘Video killed the radio star’ and now digital is slaying TV. As the Buggles warned, “we can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far.” World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November
THE BIG PICTURE
Oh my goodness, what’s going on in precious Sri Lanka? Has just about everyone lost their mind? Yes, we
STATE OF THE NATION
I have heard many novel ideas about politics. But the recent sentiment by a business chamber about an
WASTE DISPOSAL
Well over two years ago, a massive solid waste dump collapsed on some 40 homes in Meethotamulla
MORBID TECHNOLOGIES
Remember the movie P.S. I Love You where Holly’s (played by Hilary Swank) dead boyfriend Gerry (Gerard Butler)
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The upcoming presidential election will take place in the context of widespread disillusionment with the established political leadership. Yet, the keen interest in
FAKE IT ON THE NET
A popular saying and several memes declare how ‘on the internet, you can be anyone.’ That sentiment comes in many flavours – viz. roleplaying
THE BIG PICTURE
“When corruption becomes a way of life, people consider robbery to be the new normal,” writes this magazine’s longstanding contributor Rajika Jayatilake
THE PRESIDENCY
The unpredictable manner in which President Maithripala Sirisena has been wielding power in the past year
AVIATION INDUSTRY
Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Sri Lanka announced that unmanned aerial vehicles and aircraft systems
CAMERA DIPLOMACY
When US President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, it’s pure theatre. The
CYBER CLASSROOMS
Regardless of whether it will see the light of day, Sri Lanka is supposedly striving to become an education hub for the region. Its drive towards digitalisation
STATE OF THE NATION
I may be wrong about the response of many to the recent nomination of former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as presidential candidate
