DIGITAL RETAIL
When Michael J. Cullen dreamed of opening a supermarket, he had low prices, cash sales, self-service, larger stores and ample
FLAWED DEMOCRACY
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter…” When Sir Winston
INCOME POLICY
The universal basic income (UBI) model has been taken up for discussion and even trialled in certain parts of the world in recent times
GOLDFISH SYNDROME
Let’s not kid ourselves, we’re an easily distracted species. Before you finish reading this sentence, your phone might ping a few 
DIGITAL PLAYGROUND
“Kids are growing up in a digital playground and no one is on recess duty,” says Kevin Honeycutt, creator
THE BIG PICTURE
Rarely if ever have we run an opinion piece that alludes to the likes of the Janathā Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) being anything
STATE OF THE NATION
There are many ways to oppress an electorate. Our governors can sit on the heads of people they represent, and thus repress
MARITIME OUTLOOK
Trincomalee is a land of white sandy beaches and fishing communities, and home to a culture that is unique to the region. But it was also a strategic
HUMANISING EDUCATION
You’ve heard the loud complaints: education is broken and schools are diploma factories stuck in the industrial age in which students 
THE SECULAR STATE
Should Sri Lanka have an Act of Supremacy that improves on England’s Act of Supremacy and name the president as leader
POLITICAL REFORM
The formation of a national unity government between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The seemingly all-knowing Google defines a natural disaster as “a flood, earthquake or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.”
MUSICAL CHANGES
Whatever happened to your treasured collection of CDs? Yes, the ones for which you waited in long lines! Once considered precious possessions, most
THE BIG PICTURE
Media coverage of the recently concluded annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka Tea Board offered a glimpse of where a famous cuppa is heading – into the
LAW AND ORDER
In recent months, there have been several violent attacks targeting the Muslim community in Sri Lanka with Muslim-owned
HACKERS’ WORLD
My wife sent me a warning message recently, saying not to open a video titled ‘Dancing with Hillary.’ “It is a virus that
DIGITAL SERVICES
Imagine going out to a restaurant, and being greeted by a robot and taken to your table on a conveyor belt… and then pressing a button on the table to
STATE OF THE NATION
First, the ‘strategic reassignment’ of cabinet portfolios was hardly a shuffle. The usual suspects retained their usually suspect
NATIONAL SECURITY
Prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka to participate in celebrations marking the International Day of
ONE BELT ONE ROAD
China’s growing global influence was demonstrated in May when leaders from across the world assembled at the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) Summit held
