Sri Lanka’s recovery under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presents a fundamental test of working-class liberalism: whether economic discipline can be reconciled with social justice, decent employment and democratic accountability. The government has
For Sri Lanka, maritime security is not an abstract geopolitical concern. The island’s location near major shipping routes creates opportunities for trade, fisheries, and economic development, but it also brings responsibilities. Illegal fishing, smuggling, maritime accidents, environmental threats, and disruptions
Introduction I have just finished reading John Rawls’s book A Theory of Justice, and my curiosity got the better of me in wondering how
If the robe is so sacred and needs veneration if it’s taken that it represents the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, irrespective of the character
Sri Lanka’s recovery under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presents a fundamental test of working-class liberalism: whether economic discipline can be reconciled with social justice, decent employment and democratic accountability. The government has
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For Sri Lanka, maritime security is not an abstract geopolitical concern. The island’s location near major shipping routes creates opportunities for trade, fisheries, and economic development, but it also brings responsibilities. Illegal
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Introduction I have just finished reading John Rawls’s book A Theory of Justice, and my curiosity got the better of me in wondering how Rawls’s “Veil of Ignorance” would serve the upcoming
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If the robe is so sacred and needs veneration if it’s taken that it represents the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, irrespective of the character of the person wearing it, why not keep
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Sri Lanka’s long history of controversial presidential pardons exposes how executive power can undermine judicial independence, erode public trust and privilege political allies over justice. From the pardons granted to Ven. Galagodaaththe
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In Ganzhou, China, local communities are integrating food delivery workers into neighbourhood governance while providing rest stations, social services and institutional support. The initiative seeks to counter the isolation of algorithm-driven gig
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Intelligent airports promise greater efficiency and safer operations, but growing dependence on artificial intelligence raises a fundamental question: can airport authorities retain meaningful control over systems they may neither fully understand nor
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The Riyadh airport strike reveals a widening strategic contest in which military power is no longer measured by firepower alone. From Saudi infrastructure to oil tankers and the Red Sea, Iran’s regional
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The Riyadh airport attacks expose a fundamental asymmetry in the international legal order. The international community has developed an elaborate body of law governing civil aviation, the conduct of hostilities and the
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The article reveals the little-known role of Buddhist monks in the JVP’s second insurrection in Sri Lanka during the late 1980s, tracing their involvement in revolutionary politics, the brutal violence that claimed
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The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee raises questions far deeper than the breakdown of an execution protocol. Through the competing philosophies of Kant, Bentham, Mill, Hegel and Rawls, the episode
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Europe’s latest passenger-rights initiative raises a fundamental question: should airlines merely compensate travellers when things go wrong, or empower them to take control? From rerouting and refunds to family seating, disability access
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From Gaza’s shattered sanitation systems and devastated economy to forced displacement in the occupied West Bank, this account examines the enduring human cost of Israel’s military campaign and occupation. It also exposes
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra argues that financial stability cannot mean preventing every crisis; it means building a system capable of absorbing shocks before they become systemic. With global debt, stretched asset valuations,
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How much risk is the AI boom creating in the rest of the economy? Tales of financial stress caused by high interest rates are proliferating
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