Views - 248 Saturday, 30 November 2019 00:09

By Ahilan Kadirgamar indianexpress.com: Less than a fortnight after Sri Lanka’s November 16 Presidential Elections, the country is faced with two realities. One, a new regime buoyed by its triumphant support base and eager to consolidate an iron po

Views - 191 Saturday, 30 November 2019 00:01

Even in today’s glum economic climate, the average American is seven times as prosperous as the average Mexican, about 20 times as prosperous as the average person of sub-Saharan Africa and about 40 times as prosperous as the average citizen of an

Views - 252 Saturday, 30 November 2019 00:01

Marcus Aurelius writes, “There’s no room, or time, for hating or scapegoating. We are all part of the same larger project. Forget tribes, we are one big hive—we are citizens of the world as much as we are citizens of Rome or America. Do good fo

Views - 108 Saturday, 30 November 2019 00:01

After the defeat of the UNF candidate at the recent election, various views are being expressed on the subject by the UNP hierarchy. I re-produce an article which appeared in the Sunday Leader in May 2010, when the UNP faced a situation identical to

Views - 1114 Friday, 29 November 2019 00:00

Evidently the Tamils ​​in the north and particularly the Muslims in the east have voted en-block for Sajith Premadasa while a vast majority of Sinhala Buddhist voters in the south voted for Gotabaya Rajapaksa. This Presidential Election clearly s

Views - 288 Friday, 29 November 2019 00:00

Synergia Foundation (Bangalore, India): Prof. Patrick Mendis, a Sri Lankan-born American diplomat and military professor in the NATO and Pacific Commands, who is currently a distinguished visiting professor of global affairs at the National Chengchi

Views - 345 Friday, 29 November 2019 00:00

This series is based on business leader Dhammika Perera’s recently revealed ‘Economic Growth Strategy and Action Plan to increase GDP Per Capita from $ 4,000 to $ 12,000’. The document outlines goals and action plans for 23 ministries and today

Views - 83 Thursday, 28 November 2019 02:37

A coordinated, multi-sectoral approach where service providers from key sectors work together instead of acting in isolation is essential to effectively address gender-based violence (GBV) in Sri Lanka, and to ensure that victim-survivors are protect

Views - 58 Thursday, 28 November 2019 02:35

More than one-third of women have faced gender-based violence at some point of their life, which makes this one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. Yet, it remains a topic that is surrounded by secrecy, stigma and taboo, due t

Views - 868 Thursday, 28 November 2019 02:01

When the 15-member caretaker cabinet was announced soon after President Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa assumed office, the Muslim community must have noted that it was the first time since cabinet government was introduced in this country in 1947 that

Views - 471 Thursday, 28 November 2019 01:48

Students do not like to go to school. Ask the average parent whether their child, if given a choice, would rather go to school or stay at home. The answer is straightforward. So, what seems to be the problem in the school system that children loathe?

Views - 333 Thursday, 28 November 2019 01:03

The aftermath of the recently-concluded polls in Sri Lanka showcased that elections are still treated as a zero sum game along partisan lines. However, with many in Sri Lanka yearning for a new beginning, we should question if this is a reductionist

Views - 64 Thursday, 28 November 2019 01:01

By Taylor Dibbert I don’t understand why Sri Lanka needs to revisit the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka (‘Govt. to ‘revisit’ UNHRC resolution as priority, says FM’). How can something so irrelevant be a priority? I s

Views - 198 Thursday, 28 November 2019 00:59

By Srimal Fernando and Mizly Nizar Sri Lanka boasts of a 2,500 year old hydraulic civilisation with a vast system of tanks built to store water and maximise the use of its water resources. The island is blessed with over 100 rivers and over 12,000 r

Views - 125 Thursday, 28 November 2019 00:53

By Dr. Anuradha Iddagoda and Captain Rohitha Abeysinghe A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. The above saying holds a metaphorical, yet influencing, premise that encourages individuals to take risks in life. It is thi

Views - 97 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 08:31

I am a resident of Colombo 3 and find that the Traffic Police have taken it upon themselves to switch off all the traffic lights along the Galle Road in Kollupitiya. This occurs in the mornings and then in the evenings along Duplication Road. This pr

Views - 270 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 08:25

The tussle between the Sajith factor and Ranil factor in the Parliament vying for the Leader of Opposition post is intensified and assuming grim dimensions – so much so that many have started contemplating a breakaway situation as imminent.

Views - 364 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 08:01

Having read my article dated 14 November under the titled ‘Unmatchable dynamics of the Non-Banking Financial Industry,’ one of my fellow commission members of the National Science & Technology Commission (NASTEC) Dr. Janaka Ratnasiri, who is one

Views - 186 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 07:59

New research from Oracle identifies key lessons digital banks in Asia need to heed to deliver better banking. The report ‘Beyond Digital – Data-Driven Strategies to Grow, Scale and Profit’ uncovers important areas for digital banks to consider

Views - 68 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:08

Sunil has been employed in South Korea for the last three-and-a-half years, working for a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) manufacturing automobile parts, in the industrial town of Ansan, in the outskirts of Seoul.

Views - 778 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:01

Are we ready to operate with a foreign law known as the Torrens Law (Bim Saviya)? The knowledge necessary for land owners to own land under the new law is given in the following article written by a barrister of the Honourable Society of the Middle T

Views - 191 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:00

According to election manifesto of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Government foreign debt had increased by 38% from 2014 to 2018, doubling the total tax burden of the general public and businesses in 2019 compared to 2014. The Government resorted to borrowings

Views - 326 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:00

Views - 104 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:00

Parliament and therefore COPE is one of the highest authorities on Government finance. Yet, outgoing and proposed Northern Governor Suren Raghavan has asked northern authorities to rescind COPE’s adverse report concerning misuse of vehicles by his

Views - 45 Wednesday, 27 November 2019 00:00

Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation and former Cabinet Minister Milinda Moragoda advocates that the Government holds a non-binding referendum in conjunction with the General Election. Provision for this is available under Article 86 of the Constitut

Views - 205 Monday, 25 November 2019 01:20

By Shanika Sriyananda Q: Why was Colombo chosen to host this prestigious event? A: Sri Lanka graciously offered to host this event two years ago at the 2017 Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting held in The Bahamas. As the oldest democracy in South Asi

Views - 9309 Monday, 25 November 2019 00:50

Gotanomics from the new President I have argued in this column repeatedly that Sri Lanka’s economy was in a dire state, moving from bad to worse on each passing day. It was a warning to economic policy managers that they should take effective measu

Views - 336 Monday, 25 November 2019 00:40

Gotabaya is someone different There was certainly amongst the educated middle class a yearning for a non-political person as president. It was in response to this perceived need that a number of non-politicians threw their hats into the ring at the

Views - 266 Monday, 25 November 2019 00:30

This series is based on business leader Dhammika Perera’s recently revealed ‘Economic Growth Strategy and Action Plan to increase GDP Per Capita from $ 4,000 to $ 12,000’. The document outlines goals and action plans for 23 ministries and today

Views - 40 Monday, 25 November 2019 00:00

By David R. Malpass For most children, turning 10 is an exciting moment. They’re learning more about the world and expanding their horizons. But too many children – more than half of all 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries – cannot