EDITORIALS
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May- 2019 -1 May
STATE OF THE NATION
It takes sincere intentionto transform simple politics into good governance. There’s an art or science, or an elusive alchemy of the two, which has escaped
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Apr- 2019 -1 April
THE BIG PICTURE
“With public debt at over 90 percent of GDP, large refinancing needs and low reserve buffers, a prudent policy mix is necessary. Sustaining
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1 April
STATE OF THE NATION
Traffic is a killer – in every sense. When it’s VIP roadhogs behind the wheel, the carnage can be deadly. And after that Traffic OIC died
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1 April
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
In his 4 February message, President Maithripala Sirisena spoke implicitly of the need for a new path when he said that “having gained
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1 April
ONLINE LANGUAGES
If the internet was a person, would it be a ‘he’ or ‘she’? Will he or she be young or old? And more importantly, in which language would
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1 April
TRADE AGREEMENTS
The recent constitutional crisis, which lasted for as long as 52 days from 26 October last year, was an eye-opener for many citizens about the fragile nature of politics and…
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Mar- 2019 -5 March
THE BIG PICTURE
Once I get approval from the cabinet, I will present it to parliament; and once it gets passed, then the game
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5 March
STATE OF THE NATION
Recently, a dozen MPs got stuck in a lift. Try as they may – and some cried loudly – they couldn’t get out. After some 15 minutes of infamy
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5 March
THE RAILWAYS
Vehicular congestion in Colombo and the suburbs has exacerbated in recent years with more people entering the city in search of improved
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5 March
WOMEN ONLINE
The world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March every year. Throughout the month, virtually the entire web – including
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