Editorial As voting entered its most consequential moment, Donald Trump may have recognised the political damage awaiting his party. On Election Day, he announced that the United States would end its annual
Editorial Recently, one of the state-run daily newspapers in Sri Lanka printed and circulated a picture of a deceased man who allegedly committed suicide in his rented room, on its front page.
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Editorial At first, many were surprised that CNN, a well-known anti-Trump media channel, decided to host an extraordinary show featuring former President Donald J. Trump and young CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins in
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Editorial Sri Lankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, has been in operation since 1979. Since then, the airline has grown in size and reputation, with a strong emphasis on providing
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor While Manipur rioters may look to Sri Lanka for inspiration, the Indian government has proven to be much more advanced in its counteractions. Despite the ongoing deadly
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Editorial The mind is everything. What you think, you become. – Gautama Buddha Today, as we commemorate Vesak Poya Day, it is important to reflect on the state of Buddhism in Sri
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Editorial “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds
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Editorial “Our strength as a nation comes from our diversity, and our ability to channel that diversity towards a common goal.” – Yitzhak Rabin As Sri Lanka and Israel both celebrate their
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by Our Political Affairs Editor “Peace is not just the absence of war, it is the presence of justice and harmony.” – Speech delivered at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Colombo, August 1976.
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Editorial The inauguration ceremony of the new president of the New Development Bank (NDB) yesterday in Shanghai is a historic moment for the global South. For too long, Western capitalist financial institutions
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Editorial As the traditional new year is celebrated in Sri Lanka and other Asian countries this April, it is crucial to bear in mind the fundamental meaning and value of this momentous
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Editorial “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar Congratulations, President Emmanuel Macron! He hit the nail on the head. He has
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Editorial The recent wave of crimes in the country is a disturbing reminder that despite the efforts of religious institutions to educate the public on the meaning of life, there are still
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Editorial “Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.” – Romans 12:17 The Easter attacks in Sri Lanka have been a tragic event that
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Borders are the scars of history – French diplomat and historian François Guizot Indian critics have continued to spread false information, alleging that their former Prime Minister
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Editorial “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little”
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