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SHAMELESS UNP PROCRASTINATING ON LEADERSHIP
EDITORIAL

SHAMELESS UNP PROCRASTINATING ON LEADERSHIP

If ever one needed a personification of the word shameless – it would be the collective might of the Working…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/03/2018
The Rising spectre of Buddhist nationalism And the Facebook dilemma
EDITORIAL

The Rising spectre of Buddhist nationalism And the Facebook dilemma

In Sri Lanka the dynamics at play are driven by opportunistic politicians creating and then playing on the fears and…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/03/2018
JAIL THEM AND LET’S GET ON WITH IT
EDITORIAL

JAIL THEM AND LET’S GET ON WITH IT

We could have called this column ‘Enough is enough’ but we come from a stable that is pretty well used…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/03/201811/03/2018
S H A M E L E S S
EDITORIAL

S H A M E L E S S

27th of February 2015 will go down in contemporary history as being one of Sri Lanka’s darkest days. It was…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH
EDITORIAL

A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH

(1) Every citizen is entitled to – (a) the freedom of speech and expression including publication ; (b) the freedom…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
POLITICAL SHAMELESSNESS IS CORRUPTING SRI LANKA
EDITORIAL

POLITICAL SHAMELESSNESS IS CORRUPTING SRI LANKA

On the day that the former Finance and briefly, Foreign, Minister decided to step down from his positions, democracy was…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/02/2018
ANY WHICH WAY BUT CORRUPT – BUT WHO?
EDITORIAL

ANY WHICH WAY BUT CORRUPT – BUT WHO?

Over two years late but it is finally upon us. Thanks to a whole host of concerns expressed from various…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/02/2018
BOND REPORT: Analysis
EDITORIAL

BOND REPORT: Analysis

President Maithripala Sirisena had said earlier this week that the one-day Parliamentary debate on the Bond Commission’s report and the…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/02/201803/02/2018
STRIKE ON. STRIKE OFF
EDITORIAL

STRIKE ON. STRIKE OFF

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) this week had threatened to go ahead with the planned 24-hour countrywide token strike…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/02/201803/02/2018
RANIL WICKREMESINGHE MUST GO
EDITORIAL

RANIL WICKREMESINGHE MUST GO

For 40 years he has represented his party in Sri Lanka’s parliament. His background would be a PR manager’s dream.…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/02/201803/02/2018

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