Opinion
After the Youthquake: Can digital revolutions build stronger democracies?
Dr Manoj Jinadasa The greatest paradox of contemporary politics is that citizens can mobilise faster than ever before, challenge powerful governments through digital...
CM Modi to PM Modi: A tale of continuity and evolution
By Milinda Moragoda Narendra Modi’s journey from a modest background to becoming Gujarat CM and then India’s PM is itself part of the...
When revolutions consume their own: Lessons from France for a restless world
By Milinda Moragoda The French Revolution began with a promise to remake politics in the name of liberty and equality. Within a few...
Averted 9/11
By Nilantha Ilangamuwa Thanks to Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, who helped save the lives of those aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 and survived...
A wedding to remember or a show to impress?
Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In Sri Lanka, a couple can spend months planning a wedding that lasts just a few hours. Families save for...
Clearing legal backlogs and corruption baggage
By Col R. Hariharan As International Crisis Group says, in Sri Lanka the President and the parliament have “historically imposed severe limits on...
Ceylon Cinnamon: Path to a sustainable future
By Chamindry Saparamadu and Erandi Ranasinghe Sri Lanka is renowned for Ceylon Cinnamon for centuries and supplies 80–90% of the world’s true cinnamon...
Who controls the door? Who controls the narrative?
Judicial judgement on political power and media access By Ranel T. Wijesinha Here is an example of just a week ago, from the...
