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The resurgence of COVID-19 and its rapid spread in most regions of the country is a serious threat to the economy. The much expected economic revival in 2021 may face serious difficulties owing to production activities being hampered by the spreading of COVID-19 in many parts of the island. Fall in production Most economic activities [...]
The grim sin of the Easter Sunday attacks and a state’s failure
The outgoing Attorney General’s pronouncement this week that charges and indictments against ‘conspirators and abettors’ of the 2019 Easter Sunday jihadist attacks on churches and hotels could not be presented during his tenure of office due to ‘incomplete’ investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is an indictment on Sri Lanka’s entire justice system. A [...]
Maldives’ Speaker bounces back as Foreign Ministry gives him new name
He is easily one of the flamboyant politicians in the Republic of Maldives. A believer in democracy and human rights, Mohamed Nasheed was once the elected President of the archipelago, a haven for tourists and rich in marine resources. Just days earlier, he was given up for good after an improvised explosive device exploded when [...]
A sinking ship
My dear Gota maamey, I thought I must write to you even if the current situation is such, you must be feeling that all about you are losing their heads and blaming it on you. To put it mildly, Paradise is facing an unprecedented situation and you need all the right help and advice. Unfortunately, [...]
Is “Sinhala Only” the cause of the country’s ills?
Most people have their own ideas as to why the country has not progressed as much as expected in the post-Independence period. Some feel it is the politicians who have led the country who are responsible, forgetting that it was a choice made by the voter at the hustings in selecting those self-same politicians. Others [...]
Plea to Boris: ‘Give us the jab and we’ll finish the job’
Lanka should make a Churchillian plea to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to give us the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine to meet the country’s current dearth, after it was revealed Britain has a stockpile of the vaccine, far in excess of her own needs. The United Nation’s Children Fund, commonly referred to as UNICEF, told Britain’s [...]
The days of low and odour!
One law for all, they said. The citizenry roared in approval. For what seemed like eons the populace of the Resplendent Isle had been waiting for just leaders. At last the princes and paupers were to be judged under the same laws. How low can they get, thought the upper crust and the deal makers, [...]
With some 3,000 covid cases a day, a do-or-die battle for Govt.
Strong criticism for failure to impose an early lockdown in seven worst affected districts Concern over who is deciding on what as medical experts sound alarm bells Next few weeks crucial; major catastrophe if sweeping measures are not taken The government appears to be caught in a deadly vortex as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic [...]
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