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Category: OPINIONS

Vladimir Putin: Hour of the strong man
OPINIONS

Vladimir Putin: Hour of the strong man

The belief has been that the age of the strong leaders ended with the past century. Their emergence was linked…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/03/2018
Opinion: Geopolitical tug of war between India & China for Indian Ocean
OPINIONS

Opinion: Geopolitical tug of war between India & China for Indian Ocean

“Geopolitical tug of war between India and China for the Indian Ocean, in case of China’s One Belt, One Road…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
How to create an awesome workplace? A Sri Lankan guide
OPINIONS

How to create an awesome workplace? A Sri Lankan guide

By Nishan De Silva I’m gonna lay it out without sugar coating it. The world is structured in a way…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
Alas! Quo Vadis Sri Lanka? Three Leaders Fight for Personal Power, Protection of Party and Benefits for Personal Cronies
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Alas! Quo Vadis Sri Lanka? Three Leaders Fight for Personal Power, Protection of Party and Benefits for Personal Cronies

Aren’t the three leaders egged on by power hungry followers and cronies; and looked at in horror and disgust by…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
WAY FORWARD – AMIDSTS CONFUSIONS!
OPINIONS

WAY FORWARD – AMIDSTS CONFUSIONS!

By Tennekone Rusiripala Chapter VIII of the Constitution deals with the Executive and the Cabinet of Ministers.  This Chapter of…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
Prime Minister, Listen up:
Main StoryOPINIONS

Prime Minister, Listen up:

We have indeed allowed one powerful man to get away with too much for far too long. Fellow citizens, this…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/03/2018
Silencing the voice: The forgotten tragedy of Richard de Zoysa
OPINIONS

Silencing the voice: The forgotten tragedy of Richard de Zoysa

By Venuri Gangodawila It was 18th February 1990. A fateful day. It was the day that the murder of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
19 ways to make money for Sri Lankan undergraduates
OPINIONS

19 ways to make money for Sri Lankan undergraduates

By Nishan De Silva I don’t think I’ll have to explain why you need more money while studying because isn’t…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
Opinion: Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth
OPINIONS

Opinion: Why the actions of cities — not nations — will be the key to our survival on earth

While some world leaders resist global cooperation, city leaders are working across borders to tackle big issues like global warming,…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/2018
POLITICAL CASCADING TOWARDS THE BIZARRE
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POLITICAL CASCADING TOWARDS THE BIZARRE

By T.Rusiripala Talks about the continuing of the National Government, and Cabinet reshuffles in the offing has caused much perplexity…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/02/201824/02/2018

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  • Fitch Warns of Deteriorating Outlook for Sri Lanka and Emerging Market Banks Due to Iranian Conflict and Oil Vulnerabilities
  • Softlogic Life Ventures into Bangladesh through $1.9 Million Purchase of Diamond Life
  • Softlogic Life of Sri Lanka Set to Acquire 60% Stake in Bangladesh’s Diamond Life Insurance for $1.9 Million
  • Sri Lanka’s rupee trades at 334.50/335.00 against the US dollar as bond yields experience a significant decline.
  • Trading in Hela Apparel Holdings shares in Sri Lanka has been halted.
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