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Category: OPINIONS

Politics of Attitude: What is the truth?
OPINIONS

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
Saving tigers, killing people
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Saving tigers, killing people

States are evicting and murdering Indigenous people in the guise of biodiversity conservation. From forced eviction to restrictions on access…

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

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…

byAdmin07/07/2018
The NYT story unstripped much more than it intended
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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…

byAdmin07/07/2018
Pohottuwa’s President and the Rajapaksa dotage
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Pohottuwa’s President and the Rajapaksa dotage

Former President of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa was born on November 18, 1945. A day after he turned 60 years…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/2018
Importance of Financial Reporting for Transparency
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Importance of Financial Reporting for Transparency

By Nishan Fernando Corporate Reporting Bushman, Piotroski and Smith (2003) identified that the availability of information was considered to be…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/2018
For Sri Lanka, More and Better Jobs Are Critical to Reach Upper-Middle Income Status
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For Sri Lanka, More and Better Jobs Are Critical to Reach Upper-Middle Income Status

To transition into upper middle-income status, Sri Lanka will have to embrace a new growth model and improve its economy’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/201830/06/2018
A Space Force: Some Points to Ponder
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A Space Force: Some Points to Ponder

by Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say: “I want to…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/2018
The Art of the Deal and Politics of Caution
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The Art of the Deal and Politics of Caution

President Obama has been credited with weighing issues with a cost benefit analysis and taking wise decisions.   So has President…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/06/2018
Bunting and billionaires: the church fete on one of London’s richest streets
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Bunting and billionaires: the church fete on one of London’s richest streets

St Mary The Boltons fete is overlooked by some of the UK’s most expensive real estate. Although most of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/06/2018

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