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Category: OPINIONS

‘A culture of political quietism prevails over us ‘ – Dharmasena Pathiraja
OPINIONS

‘A culture of political quietism prevails over us ‘ – Dharmasena Pathiraja

By Manjula Wediwardane In Sri Lanka, the ’70s represented the rising tide of the revolutionary idealism and the sadistic brutality…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/07/2018
Remember when they came up with the name  ‘Maithri Yugaya’?
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Remember when they came up with the name ‘Maithri Yugaya’?

By Malinda Seneviratne MAITHRI ERA BEGINS. That was the bold and single headline of a special issue of ‘The Nation’…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/07/2018
Are we losing the grips of our culture
OPINIONS

Are we losing the grips of our culture

by Dr Siri Gamage Culture is what defines us. We are embodiments of our culture. Our way of life is…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/07/2018
Chinese bombshell rocks Sri Lankan Parliament
Main StoryOPINIONS

Chinese bombshell rocks Sri Lankan Parliament

by Faraz Shauketaly. Additional research by Muaad Razick China’s Belt and Road initiative has caused controversy in most of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/07/201822/07/2018
What if we have to work until we’re 100?
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What if we have to work until we’re 100?

Retirement is becoming more and more expensive – and future generations may have to abandon the idea altogether. So what…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/07/2018
The reds, greens and the seasonality of colors
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The reds, greens and the seasonality of colors

by Malinda Seneviratne Prof Michael Dear, Professor Emeritus in the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley, and Honorary Professor…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/07/2018
Yoshitha Rajapakse to lead CH & FC
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Yoshitha Rajapakse to lead CH & FC

Former Sri Lanka national captain Yoshitha Rajapakse will lead the up and coming CH & FC team for the Dialog…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
SOAR’ing through the Cloud in Sri Lanka
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SOAR’ing through the Cloud in Sri Lanka

By Chandita Samaranayake Head of Application at Oracle – Sri Lanka, Indochina, and the Maldives The cloud, since its inception,…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
The NYT story unstripped much more than it intended
OPINIONS

The NYT story unstripped much more than it intended

By Malinda Seneviratne If not the Rajapaksas, their supporters are certainly perturbed by the New York Times (NYT) article on…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
Politics of Attitude: What is the truth?
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Politics of Attitude: What is the truth?

By Ruwantissa Abeyratne All control, in essence, is about who controls the truth. ― Joseph Rain, The Unfinished Book About…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018

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