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EDITORIALS

  • THE BIG PICTURE

    Sri Lanka celebrated 70 years of independence from colonial rule on 4 February but the traditional show of arms on this day continues to

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  • THE DIGITAL ECONOMY

    “The exponential growth in digitisation and internet connectivity is the backbone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It has the potential to propel societies

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  • THE SRI LANKA STORY

    ““Not even a little water that comes from the rain must flow into the ocean without being made useful to man” – King

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  • TRUMPIAN TWEETS

    President Donald Trump’s tweets fall like rain. Acid rain, mostly. In just 15 months since taking office, he has deployed his Twitter handle

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  • STATE OF THE NATION

    By the time you read this, another costly election would be done and dusted. Over the losers, no lament is raised by savvier segments of

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  • THE SRI LANKA STORY

    George Bernard Shaw once said that “power does not corrupt men; fools however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” We Sri Lankans have dug

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  • BILATERAL TRADE

    Sri Lankans in general tend to agree that Singapore is a country worth emulating for the economic progress it has achieved

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  • THE THREAT OF PIRACY

    When was the last time you were in a cinema to watch a movie? Do you consider yourself a moviegoer or have you crossed over to the dark side and…

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  • THE DEBT BURDEN

    “And when a poor, destitute, penniless person, being served notice, does not pay (interest on time), they hound him… being

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  • DIGITAL DATING

    Are you getting ready to be showered with roses and chocolates this Valentine’s Day or will you be the one doing the ‘showering’? Or perhaps you’re

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