EDITORIALS
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CATCHY CATCHWORDS
Let’s face it: slogans are hard to resist. We seem to love aphorisms and witty statements especially when they aptly paraphrase conventional wisdom
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REGIONAL POLITICS
Sri Lanka holds an important geostrategic position in the Indian Ocean, which is among the most contested regions in the world. And the island is a participant
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ENERGY SECTOR
The challenges faced by Sri Lanka’s energy sector are manifold. On the one hand, it must ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity; on the other
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DIGITAL WISH LIST
Christmas comes but once a year and that time is almost upon us! While we love everything to do with Christmas (i.e. brandy laden Christmas cake...
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THE BIG PICTURE
An election that will cost taxpayers a whopping Rs. 7 billion (reportedly the latest estimate by the Election Commission) – that’s more
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STATE OF THE NATION
I am lost for words. There are a record number of challengers vying for the executive hot seat. Since nomination day saw 35 of the 41 aspirants seal
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FUNDING CONUNDRUM
With the presidential election only weeks away, the government has been roundly criticised for failing to boost economic growth
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HONG KONG UNDER SIEGE
Street protests may be interesting to watch from a safe distance but you have to be up close for the adrenaline rush. I’ve come awfully close to some protests
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DEBT OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka’s external debt obligations have continued to pose challenges to successive governments and the postwar era has proven particularly perplexing in the light
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MEDIA REVOLUTION
‘Video killed the radio star’ and now digital is slaying TV. As the Buggles warned, “we can’t rewind, we’ve gone too far.” World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November
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