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EDITORIALS

  • 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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