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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
ROBOTS VS HUMANS
What images come to mind when you think of robots? Robotic arms on assembly lines or humanoids in sci-fi movies?
SUPERHERO TECH
San Diego Comic-Con is coming up later this month and is perhaps one of the largest pop culture events in the US
STATE OF THE NATION
A president using his executive powers to prorogue parliament is a little like an unpopular CEO locking the boardroom to pre-empt fellow directors from ganging up
THE LEARNING CURVE
Social media began as a technological platform for creating, sharing and networking. It has since evolved into a lifestyle
STUDENT ACTIVISM
Each time there’s a school shooting in the US, we hear the same tired response. The air and social media become thick with
FOOTBALL FEVER
It’s the football season once again, and the world’s most widely viewed sporting event is all set to rock stadiums in Russia as well as TVs in diverse settings around the
THE SRI LANKA STORY
In 2009, legendary investor Jim Rogers was asked on CNBC to name his second favourite emerging market after China. His answer was Sri Lanka
POSTWAR TENSIONS
The recent anti-Muslim violence in Kandy was a wake-up call about communal tensions that lie beneath the surface in our
BIG DATA WARNING
In January 2014, seven years after I’d opened a Facebook account, I commented that it almost felt like I had to hold
CYBER STARDOM
Whether you’re on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest or even an active WhatsApp group, you are likely to stumble on something to do with Buckingham Palace this
THE BIG PICTURE
Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of independence from colonial rule on 4 February but the traditional show of arms on this day continues to
THE DIGITAL ECONOMY
“The exponential growth in digitisation and internet connectivity is the backbone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It has the potential to propel societies
THE SRI LANKA STORY
““Not even a little water that comes from the rain must flow into the ocean without being made useful to man” – King
TRUMPIAN TWEETS
President Donald Trump’s tweets fall like rain. Acid rain, mostly. In just 15 months since taking office, he has deployed his Twitter handle
STATE OF THE NATION
By the time you read this, another costly election would be done and dusted. Over the losers, no lament is raised by savvier segments of
