Will the State banks take the plunge along with Sri Lankan?
The extraordinary gazette notification appointing the Presidential Commission of Inquiry was issued on 2 February. The COI comprises three senior…
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Welcome to the Era of Presidents for Life
In 1813, not long before the end of his reign, Napoleon Bonaparte told the Austrian foreign minister, Count Metternich, the…
Banning Social Media Won’t Stop Hate Speech
By ROHAN SAMARAJIVA After a weeklong blackout, the Sri Lankan government lifted its nationwide ban on social media on Thursday. Facebook…
Life without Facebook
Recent media over the weekend has been highlighting the blockage of Facebook and social media networks. Whilst there are arguments…
The web can be weaponised – and we can’t count on big tech to stop it
It’s dangerous having a handful of companies control how ideas and opinions are shared. A regulator may be needed Tim…
With His Execution Nigh, a Big Twist in Texas
Thomas Whitaker’s case is in Gov. Greg Abbott’s hands The crime was horrific, the aftermath doubly so: A Texas family…
Back to business: Making people’s lives better
“People are the real wealth of a nation. The basic objective of development is to create an enabling environment for…
Unity coalition yet to evolve a coherent action plan
BY Col R Hariharan National unity coalition of the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)…
Nations require decisive leadership to thrive
The situation in Kandy, continuing for the fourth day at the time of writing, has shamefully taken a deeper communal…
Greater Damascus: The final touches on the new demographic map
“Ghouta will fall. That is the message. And when it falls, Idlib must surely be next. And then the Syrians…