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The unfinished struggle: A book review

The Freedom Movement of Tamils in Ceylon By S. Ponniah (Revised Edition, 2024) By Lionel Bopage Introduction The question of nationalism in Sri...

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The promise of change and the reality

Leadership, Renewal, and the Path Forward By Lionel Bopage Reversing political entropy The physics metaphor proves instructive. Reversing entropy requires constant energy input....

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A balance sheet: The promise of change and the reality

Mandate for transformation Part 1 By Lionel Bopage This article comprises three-parts. Part 1 focuses on the electoral mandate of the National People’s...

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Accountability yes, personal attacks no: Defending democratic discourse

By Lionel Bopage A single mistake that was in a Grade 6 English textbook has ignited a huge firestorm in Sri Lanka. What...

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Legacy of failed terror laws

By Lionel Bopage The correct title for the proposed bill mentioned in the first part of this article should be “Protection of the...