EDITORIALS
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FLAWED DEMOCRACY
“The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter…” When Sir Winston
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INCOME POLICY
The universal basic income (UBI) model has been taken up for discussion and even trialled in certain parts of the world in recent times
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GOLDFISH SYNDROME
Let’s not kid ourselves, we’re an easily distracted species. Before you finish reading this sentence, your phone might ping a few
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DIGITAL PLAYGROUND
“Kids are growing up in a digital playground and no one is on recess duty,” says Kevin Honeycutt, creator
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THE BIG PICTURE
Rarely if ever have we run an opinion piece that alludes to the likes of the Janathā Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) being anything
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STATE OF THE NATION
There are many ways to oppress an electorate. Our governors can sit on the heads of people they represent, and thus repress
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MARITIME OUTLOOK
Trincomalee is a land of white sandy beaches and fishing communities, and home to a culture that is unique to the region. But it was also a strategic
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HUMANISING EDUCATION
You’ve heard the loud complaints: education is broken and schools are diploma factories stuck in the industrial age in which students
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THE SECULAR STATE
Should Sri Lanka have an Act of Supremacy that improves on England’s Act of Supremacy and name the president as leader
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POLITICAL REFORM
The formation of a national unity government between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
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