THE BIG PICTURE
DOUBLE TROUBLE Yes, Sri Lanka has faced and continues to face an acute shortage of foreign currency
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Bilateral relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, which go back 70 years, were initially focussed on religion and culture.
STATE OF NUTRITION
Once a popular tourist destination, Sri Lanka is now on the World Food Programme’s (WFP) list of hunger hotspots. A more macro view reveals that the
ENERGY CRISIS SOLUTIONS
Winter is around the corner for countries in the northern hemisphere and Europe may be in for a freezing season if the Kremlin stops supplying gas, oil, coal and heating oil
STATE OF THE NATION
Not to be so blasé as babble about the weather but there’s a chill in the air… and it isn’t that ‘the north wind doth blow and we shall have snow.’ There is a cold front
THE BIG PICTURE
DOUBLE STANDARDS At a time when a reported 46 percent (i.e. more than 100 of the 225 parliamentarians
STATE OF THE NATION
The aragalaya that galvanised a nation into concerted people’s action seems to have gone with the wind. And the citizens who braved
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
There is a widespread belief that power in the international arena is shifting from the Western world to Asia, potentially destabilising
ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
Humans are clever and we love anything labelled ‘smart.’ Phones, watches, speakers, cameras, locks… the list goes on. Yet, how savvy
THE SMP SECTOR
Without discernible distinction between wealthy and developing nations, COVID-19 has all but destroyed small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) worldwide. To add insult to injury
THE IMF BAILOUT
The IMF and our government reached the much awaited staff level agreement to support Sri Lanka’s economic policies. So what does this mean for Sri Lanka? And what happens next?
THE BIG PICTURE
SINK OR SWIM Trying to make sense of it all seems like a mission impossible, given the state of the state – albeit that there’s at least a glimmer of hope
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Transportation is profoundly linked to all individuals due to its prominent service to the socioeconomic growth of human civilisation. From humankind’s early
COVID-19 STATUS
The last two years and more have been extremely challenging for everyone since the world experienced a pandemic that spread to every region
ENTERTAINMENT EVOLUTIONS
Recently, streaming giant Netflix reported that it had lost almost a million subscribers between April and July, less than what it feared – probably thanks to ‘Stranger
STATE OF THE NATION
Perhaps the most unprecedented happening of the past month or so was the eviction of a sitting executive president by dint of concerted people’s action
THE BODY POLITIC
The ancient Greeks were the first to introduce the concept of democracy. It means that the citizens of a country must play an active role in how their nation
STATE OF THE NATION
It was the best and worst of times. On the one hand, a sovereign nation defaulting on its external debt for the first time, misled by
AGENTS OF CHANGE
The slogan ‘you’ve messed with the wrong generation’ couldn’t have evaded your eyes or eluded your ears if you have driven past GotaGoGama.
GEN Z PERSPECTIVES
Sri Lanka boasts a glorious history that dates back to 161 BCE when great kings such as Dutugemunu and Parakramabahu VI ruled the land
