Why Did the Islamic State Target Sri Lanka?
Why did the Islamic State terror group choose Sri Lanka, and a persecuted minority in it, as the target for one of its deadliest attacks ever? This question puzzles many, given that this tiny...
Category: Opinion
Terrorists have no Religion
“We understand how sad and angry they must be feeling for the loss of their relatives. But, we also hate terrorism. We love peace and freedom which is why we came to peace-loving Sri...
“One form of extremism breeds other forms of extremism” : HRC
After Easter Sunday attacks, Civil society calls for peace, cautions against repression and reprisals The Human Rights Commission (HRC) of Sri Lanka has urged all citizens to refrain from engaging in hate speech or...
The political economy of drugs
Almost all the newspapers carried banner headlines about the arrest of Makandure Madush by Dubai Police at a party held in a six-star hotel in Dubai. It was said that Makandure Madush has been...
Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
From elementary school through college, girls are more disciplined about their schoolwork than boys; they study harder and get better grades. Girls consistently outperform boys academically. And yet, men nonetheless hold a staggering 95 percent of the top positions in the largest...
The Heavy Price I Paid In The Name Of Investigative Journalism – Iqbal Athas
*Iqbal Athas – Consultant Editor of the Sunday Times newspaper. Speech made at the Lakshman Kadirgarmar Institute I am proud to be associated with today’s inauguration of the Sri Lanka Centre for Investigative Journalism. I thank...
Could a Sri Lankan port help integrate the Indian Ocean economy ?
Sri Lanka, at present, is rebounding from an unprecedented political crisis. The episode, in part, brought into focus the country’s debt crisis. While Colombo has never defaulted on a loan, it owes billions of dollars...
‘Zero Dollar Tourism’: Is Sri Lanka Ready To Stiff The Scammers?
‘Zero-Dollar Tourism’, is a scam that has already affected the tourism industries of several South East Asian countries. It is a tour that costs nothing but the airfare, with little business dividends for tourist...
Are we focusing on the wrong deficit?
Sri Lanka is known to be plagued by twin deficits: The Government budget deficit (income being far less than expenditure) and the external current account deficit (importing a lot more goods and services than...
Pope Francis takes on the call to Good Politics: Politics: An essential means to build community and institutions
In a recent seven-paragraphed short document dated December 8, 2018, His Holiness Pope Francis had ventured on highlighting the topic of politics as the central theme of his January 1 customary Peace Day Message...