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Inflation and intuition
Everyone knows that it was inevitable there would be some food insecurity as a result of the economic meltdown and its repercussions. Even so it’s not a problem that has been deeply analysed. For starters, there hasn’t been enough time to identify all the factors that contributed to high food inflation, apart from the obvious reasons of course. Well, apart from the...
2 October, 2022
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Dr. N.M. Perera-S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike-Sirimavo Bandaranaike-J.R.Jayewardene
A vibrant Opposition, the need of the hour
The origin of parliamentary democracy goes back many centuries to Great Britain where it was founded. Eventually it had been adopted by sections of the global community as the most suitable form of Government. Prior to the Second World War a large number of countries in the East and the West were under the British Empire and after gaining independence all of them observed...
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A common platform is the solitary answer
The reasons for the current crisis were analysed and discussed during the past few months, and the culprits were identified. Now, the entire country knows who they are. However, the more important factor is that the extreme turmoil that prevailed for months has been reconciled to some extent. Yet, the troublesome big picture remains on the back burner and can surface...
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Restoring the economy, the utmost priority - Shehan Semasinghe
When elections are declared, we can divide ourselves and contest:People should have a reasonable living standard: State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe said that all Members of Parliament irrespective of political differences should make their effective contribution to the National Council and turn that endeavour a success. It is the responsibility of everybody to...
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Prof. Vikramabahu Karunaratne
Ranil’s vision prevented country from collapsing - Prof. Vikramabahu Karunaratne
Q: As professor of two universities, you are now completing 80 years. Looking back, do you believe you were stuck within one political frame during this time? A. No, I do not think so. We were able to somewhat serve the working class people. We secured some wins and also faced some losses due to acts of certain saboteurs. As shown in Marxism, it is through the struggle of...
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Sports Minister keen on developing high altitude training centre
Sri Lanka’s 19th Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe plans to usher in a new chapter in sports by developing national sports bodies...
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