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
THE SRI LANKA STORY
George Bernard Shaw once said that “power does not corrupt men; fools however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” We Sri Lankans have dug
BILATERAL TRADE
Sri Lankans in general tend to agree that Singapore is a country worth emulating for the economic progress it has achieved
THE THREAT OF PIRACY
When was the last time you were in a cinema to watch a movie? Do you consider yourself a moviegoer or have you crossed over to the dark side and become
THE DEBT BURDEN
“And when a poor, destitute, penniless person, being served notice, does not pay (interest on time), they hound him… being
DIGITAL DATING
Are you getting ready to be showered with roses and chocolates this Valentine’s Day or will you be the one doing the ‘showering’? Or perhaps you’re
STATE OF THE NATION
I am penning this piece on Boxing Day. One can’t forget that it also marks the 13th year since the devastating tsunami swept away some 40,000 lives and damaged
MIND MANIPULATION
Cyberwar was once considered the hostile action of an adversary attempting to take down a country’s services using
