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Category: OPINIONS

Prez and PM in Cul-De-Sac
OPINIONS

Prez and PM in Cul-De-Sac

By Vishvanath The Jumbo party has finally decided to grapple with the elephant in the room. There are at least…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/07/2019
AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR CASTLES IN THE AIR FOR SRI LANKA
OPINIONS

AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR CASTLES IN THE AIR FOR SRI LANKA

As revealed in the Housing Needs Assessment Survey, out of the six million families living in Sri Lanka, only 5.2 million…

byAdmin13/07/2019
THE CONTROVERSIAL SOFA (STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT)!
OPINIONS

THE CONTROVERSIAL SOFA (STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT)!

BY T.Rusiripala Prevailing squabble about a proposed status of forces agreement with the US has paved the way to bring…

byAdmin13/07/2019
Opinion: Credit to Coomaraswamy – Sri Lanka is economically stable despite political/security challenges
OPINIONS

Opinion: Credit to Coomaraswamy – Sri Lanka is economically stable despite political/security challenges

Author RANJAN HULUGALLE Sri Lanka is set to tap the credit markets for the second time this year. A sovereign bond…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
The confusion of the collision is becoming indescribable!
OPINIONS

The confusion of the collision is becoming indescribable!

Where will and should it lead?   Strange are the things we are witnessing in the political scene. The fast-evaporating…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
Time is running out for our Grand Old Party
OPINIONS

Time is running out for our Grand Old Party

Ambitious to a fault, Ranil Wickremesinghe possesses one of the brightest minds in politics. A qualified attorney and an avid…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
BEHIND THE SCENES!
OPINIONS

BEHIND THE SCENES!

We see and hear many things happening on the stage. Some we only hear about and do not see. More…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
KALINGA INDA TISSA ON EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
OPINIONS

KALINGA INDA TISSA ON EMERGENCY REGULATIONS

Part 1   What exactly are emergency regulations?   Emergency Regulations are promulgated by his Excellency the President in terms…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/06/2019
Cricket’s Marketing Battles
OPINIONS

Cricket’s Marketing Battles

The ICC Cricket World Cup has returned to England, the country that staged the first three editions of the sport’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2019
Spy Agencies and Parliamentary Select Committee in Sri Lanka
OPINIONS

Spy Agencies and Parliamentary Select Committee in Sri Lanka

By Bentota Unnanse   Why do we need intelligence services? Many people are questioning, after so-called Easter Sunday Bombings by…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2019

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