A TIME FOR CHARITY
Whether you’re humming ‘I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas’ by Gayla Peevey or singing Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You
THE BIG PICTURE
The countdown to Budget 2019 has been topsy-turvy to say the least. Apparently budget-like announcements
STATE OF POLITICS
Provincial council (PC) elections have been postponed yet again. If the current governmental disunity continues, any delay in holding
THE SRI LANKA STORY
“Then there was Ceylon: the place where Paradise was located” – Russian author Anton Chekhov was not alone in
BIMSTEC REVIEW
Sri Lanka is assuming the chairmanship of the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit
STATE OF POLITICS
The stability of a society and trust that can be placed in its institutions depends on the rule of law being upheld – as against the rule of men, which will
POLITICAL ASYLUM
Of 22.4 million Sri Lankans, 20 plus million live in a political asylum. The other million or so are politicians, their families and hangers-on who ensure
THE SRI LANKA STORY
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer once said that “the road to success is always under construction.” A glance at social
CYBERSECURITY
Halloween is around the corner, folks! It is the time of year when everyone dresses up in frightening costumes so that
THE BIG PICTURE
It wasn’t long ago that Sri Lanka’s sports minister reached out to the ‘famous five’ – five former greats of the gentlemen’s game
THE SRI LANKA STORY
‘Lady Justice’ has three distinct representations: a sword to depict power, scales to show the weighing of evidence and a blindfold
EASTERN GATEWAY
In early July, it was reported that Sri Lanka would look to construct a third international airport – i.e. in addition to the existing Bandaranaike International
THE DEATH PENALTY
The government has come in for criticism from human rights groups at home and abroad for announcing its latest stance on implementing the death penalty
THE BIG PICTURE
It is no secret that bribery and corruption has reached seismic proportions in many parts of the world – and Sri Lanka is no
THE SRI LANKA STORY
Ceylon officially became the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in a colourful ceremony where, according to
THE NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT
At present, public attention is focussed on governmental failure amidst a sense that nothing is happening in terms of
GROWTH PROSPECTS
The Sri Lankan economy accelerated by 3.2 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2018, which is slightly lower than the 3.5 percent
THE DEBT TRAP
The new airport being built in Nepal has become a conversation piece at meetings in Kathmandu. You become an investment expert on foreign
THE SRI LANKA STORY
Harvey Firestone once said that “the growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership
THE LEARNING CURVE
In the traditional classroom, a child absorbs information in at least four ways: visually, auditorily, tactually and kinaesthetically
