Opinion

296 Articles
Opinion

Forests and water: Understanding an urgent crisis

Part 2 By Lionel Bopage In lieu of an introduction This month, Sri Lanka will endure exceptionally adverse weather conditions. Based on preliminary...

Opinion

The silent exit of Sri Lanka’s youth

By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Physically here, emotionally elsewhere Sri Lanka’s young people are not all queueing at embassies or rushing to catch flights...

Opinion

Rise and fall of Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female PM

By Arafatul Islam Khaleda Zia, who served as prime minister of Bangladesh for three terms, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 80. Zia and her...

Opinion

Forests: The lifeline we cannot afford to lose

Part 1 By Lionel Bopage Think of a future where breathing becomes difficult, water sources vanish, and wildlife gradually disappears from our planet....

Opinion

Demographic red flags for the economy

By Rohan Samarajiva Sri Lanka’s most valuable resource is its people. Some will contribute to the economy, either by building enterprises or by...

Opinion

Vehicle imports & a familiar path to crisis: A cautionary parallel

By Ruisiripala Tennakoon Sri Lanka’s recent policy shift on vehicle imports, while politically popular and superficially comforting to consumers, raises deeper economic concerns...

Opinion

Moving forward from Ditwah: Understanding the scale, impact and road to recovery

By Hirun Matheesha Rajapaksha The most devastating natural disaster to hit Sri Lanka in decades, Cyclone Ditwah, has forced the country into its...

Opinion

Ranwala crash: Govt. lays bare its true face

by Dr Upul Wijayawardhana The NPP government is apparently sinking into a pit dug by one of its members, ‘Dr’ Asoka Ranwala; perhaps...