Each airline has a slogan. Some of these are quite uplifting: “ a great way to fly; a symbol of freedom; a tradition of warmth; above all, we care! bringing nations together; catch the spirit.” When I ...

Sri Lanka has no officially accepted regional/rural development policy in black and white, but it is not a new phenomenon like in most other developing countries. The government’s support for it has ...

The first pathway historically propelled economic development in many parts of the world, but also led to resource depletion, environmental damage, and inequality. China’s past economic growth largely ...

Mr. Goh subsumed his vision for Sri Lankan aviation by highlighting three key areas to address in the aviation blueprint: facilitating sustainable growth, ensuring safety, and promoting sustainability ...

In 1861, Karl Marx made one of his rare post-exile visits to his native Germany. While there, he renewed an acquaintance with Friedrich Köppen, one of his student friends from the days of the Young ...

Spain’s separatist and autonomous movements are among Europe’s most well-known, and its management of them is watched closely across the continent. Many other European nations, particularly in larger ...

The Hindutva ideology, as propagated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has been likened to the supremacist ideology of the Nazi Party. Just as the Nazi regime targeted Jews and non-Aryan races ...

In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s Power (NPP) party presenting a leadership characterised by superficial ...

Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” ...

In History Today Dr. Tim Black, a British family planning pioneer tries to understand the origins of antisemitism, looking beyond the Holocaust to the ancient Middle East and Medieval Europe. Dr.

Schools take over, attempted 1962 coup By Sri Lanka Guardian • January 21, 2011 • Education feature Social • Comments : 0 ...

Liberals are using the word ‘fascism’ to distance themselves from the far right. This use of the term is more moralistic than precise since it denies the intimacy between liberals and the far right.