EDITORIALS
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STATE OF THE NATION
An image of clear and present danger faced by shipping to our island is a container ship in rough seas while a menacing shape lurks underneath
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ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT
On 7 May, during the holy month of Ramadan, Israeli forces fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets to clear
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POLITICAL REFORM
When President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was elected, there were high expectations that the country’s decision making would be
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THE BIG PICTURE
When Budget 2021 was presented in parliament last November, we were up in arms over its failure to allocate the necessary funds
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STATE OF THE NATION
Much recent virulence has hamstrung our public health and safety record while economic prospects plummet in the background
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INDIA’S COVID CRISIS
It seemed as if India was well in control of the coronavirus outbreak in early March 2021. However, by mid-March the story was
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FOREIGN POLICY
The desire to keep the economy running and boost it seems to have played a role in the government’s decision not to put the
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THE BIG PICTURE
It wasn’t long ago – ahead of the Avurudu festivities, to be precise – that Sri Lankans were going about their business and reverting to
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STATE OF THE NATION
May being the month of Vesak is when islanders might miss one of their more illustrious sons the most. It was he, the late Sri
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COVID BLUES
Even with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gaining traction in many countries, the world is being rocked by new strains of the virus and
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