EDITORIALS
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THE BIG PICTURE
The headline news in the mainstream media in these crisis ridden times not only reflects an economy off the rails but the
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STATE OF THE NATION
A country on the brink of disaster cannot afford the luxury of reflection. Or so its citizens and governors may feel or think. Yet
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TALIBAN TAKEOVER
The Afghan crisis briefly displaced COVID-19 in the minds of many; they watched in horror as heartrending images of events at Kabul’s
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NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
When he was elected president, there was anticipation that Gotabaya Rajapaksa would govern with a firm hand. Those at the extreme
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THE BIG PICTURE
Be it in social circles or on social media, the raging debate in recent weeks has been about whether or not to lockdown – and when
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STATE OF THE NATION
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. Not the opening of A Tale of Two Cities but chapters in the book of life and hope…
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CLIMATE CONFERENCE
The climate report that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) delivered in August was sombre but didn’t contain
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NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
An iconic photograph from recent times exhibits the joy on then President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s face when he embraced his brother
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THE BIG PICTURE
An uproar of sorts followed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s statement in early July that 13 million vaccinations (including
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STATE OF THE NATION
A duality has characterised the nation of late... whereby despite the desirability of ‘One Law, One Country,’ there are exceptions to
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