EDITORIALS
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Dec- 2019 -1 December
PARADISE ON EARTH
Are you proud to be Sri Lankan? Think about the immediate and almost impulsive thought that pops into your mind if someone
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1 December
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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1 December
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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1 December
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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1 December
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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Oct- 2019 -28 October
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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28 October
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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28 October
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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28 October
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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28 October
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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