EDITORIALS
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Feb- 2021 -3 February
STATE OF THE NATION
The newly independent former crown colony of Ceylon got off to a sterling start 73 years ago. Despite being plundered
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3 February
FOREIGN POLICY
With challenges mounting by the day, the government needs to move in the direction of more inclusivity in both domestic and foreign policy.
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1 February
THE BIG PICTURE
The widely quoted tweet by global financier Nathaniel Rothschild who visited Sri Lanka in January may be what the doctor ordered
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Jan- 2021 -1 January
STATE OF THE NATION
In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But on humanity’s only home, Planet Earth, nations wage war.
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1 January
TOURISM OUTLOOK
COVID-19 has impacted the economy across the board with tourism being one of the hardest hit industries given that recreational travel
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1 January
GLOBAL DEMOCRACY
A lexis of words including ‘strong,’ ‘independent,’ ‘disciplined’ and ‘no-nonsense’ has quickly gained currency over the years in relation to political leadership at the
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Dec- 2020 -30 December
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
In times of crisis and economic scarcity, it’s easy to scapegoat and target minorities, which can turn into violence.
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Nov- 2020 -26 November
THE BIG PICTURE
A recent edition of The Economist notes that the “promise of the new COVID-19 vaccine is immense,” while cautioning: “But don’t underestimate
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26 November
STATE OF THE NATION
The outcome of the US presidential election revealed the land of the free and home of the brave to be a deeply divided polity. The
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26 November
PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS
You would have heard of the ‘plandemic’ theory. It’s a belief based on a conspiracy theory, which suggested that the novel coronavirus
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