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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down
Main StoryWORLD

Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down

Iran says its military “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board, Iran’s state TV…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
WHY YOU SHOULD SELECT SLIIT FOR THE BITECHNOLOGY DEGREE?
BUSINESS

WHY YOU SHOULD SELECT SLIIT FOR THE BITECHNOLOGY DEGREE?

SLIIT is a name-brand higher education institute which will give students many professional advantages over other normal institutes.  In SLIIT…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
An Analysis of the Assassination
OPINIONS

An Analysis of the Assassination

Repercussions of the death of Maj.Gen Soleimani By Miquelaa Fernando On Friday the 3rd of January 2020, US President Donald…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
The Quest for Leadership
EDITORIAL

The Quest for Leadership

Sri Lanka is famed for its diversity as much as its friendly, ever-smiling people – perhaps the qualities of a…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
HUMAN EXTINCTION NOW IMMINENT AND INEVITABLE?
OPINIONS

HUMAN EXTINCTION NOW IMMINENT AND INEVITABLE?

By Robert J. Burrowes There is a significant body of evidence that human extinction is now imminent; that is, it…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
‘Hello Scandal’ buffets Opposition
CORRUPTION / EXPOSE

‘Hello Scandal’ buffets Opposition

The first sitting week of Parliament following the opening of the new session by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was limited to…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
THE PHONE-GATE AND MEDIA FEEDING FRENZY
OPINIONS

THE PHONE-GATE AND MEDIA FEEDING FRENZY

By Vishvanath This country is never short of issues that grab headlines. It was thought, in the run-up to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
A LAND LIKE NO OTHER, BUT …
FEATURED

A LAND LIKE NO OTHER, BUT …

BY Ivan Alvis I generally hear people referring to Sri Lanka as ‘a land like no other.’ And, they are…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
A GRADUAL PICK UP IN TOURISM
BUSINESS

A GRADUAL PICK UP IN TOURISM

Sri Lanka’s tourism arrivals in 2019 fell short of the desired 2.5 million due to the Easter Sunday attacks in…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020
Global Radar Screen
CORRUPTION / EXPOSE

Global Radar Screen

Stage set for upsurge in Middle East tensions Agitated by the recent US military strike in Iraq that accounted for…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/202011/01/2020

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