The illusion of rational man; enter the economics of fear
May 12, 2009 (LBO) – The Greek historian Plutarch has recorded an encounter which Alexander the Great had with one of the sages of Taxila University, …
Watch Tower
Brain drain or brain gain?
Apr 06, 2009 (LBO) – Many have expressed their concern about the rising incidence of educated youth leaving the country for employment in developed …
Economic stimulus package for recessions
Mar 13, 2009 (LBO) – The economic recession that began to plague the entire globe was the salient feature of the world economy during the period from …
Sri Lanka seeks help for tens of thousands in Lebanon
July 24, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka is seeking urgent help to evacuate workers trapped in Lebanon, despite the vast majority of its estimated 80,000 …
Sri Lanka’s rights watch dog slammed for dropping investigations
July 18, 2006 (AFP) – A Sri Lankan watchdog has halted its probes into the disappearance of thousands of people so that the government can avoid paying …
Five killed after tsunami hits Indonesia
JAKARTA, July 17, 2006 (AFP) – Five people were killed when waves hit buildings on the south coast of Indonesia’s Java island Monday after a strong …
Sri Lanka bipartisan peace bid fails, opposition says
July 7, 2006 (AFP) – A fresh attempt to hammer out a bipartisan approach to Sri Lanka’s drawn out Tamil separatist conflict ended abruptly with the …
Sri Lanka to study foreign devolution models to end fighting
July 5, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lanka will study devolution models across the world before developing a power-sharing mechanism with Tamil Tiger rebels to end …
Sri Lankan president postpones visit to Bangladesh
DHAKA, July 3, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has postponed a visit to Bangladesh next week due to a full schedule at home, the …
Sri Lankan president to visit Bangladesh
DHAKA, June 23, 2006 (AFP) – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse will visit Bangladesh next month, the foreign ministry said Friday. Rajapakse would …
Sri Lanka truce monitors seek more manpower, kit
May 25, 2006 (AFP) – The Scandinavian truce monitoring mission in Sri Lanka wants to boost its numbers by at least 25 percent and is outfitting observers …
Sri Lanka refugees rise to 21,000: UN
Apr.30 (AFP) – Up to 21,000 people have fled their homes following the latest spike in violence in Sri Lanka’s northeastern district of …
Air raids leave thousands homeless in Sri Lanka
MUTTUR, Sri Lanka, April 27, 2006 (AFP) – Thousands of frightened people have been left homeless in Sri Lanka after air strikes on suspected Tamil Tiger …
Five headless bodies found in Sri Lanka
Apr. 27 (AFP) – Five headless corpses were found in central Sri Lanka but police said Thursday the incident was not linked to the island’s conflict …
Sri Lanka: Ethnic melting pot on the boil
Apr. 27 (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Tamil separatist conflict is rooted in the nation’s history, but the past three decades have been the bloodiest …
Congestion becomes a hot topic as Sri Lanka’s telecom sector goes through another growth spurt.
Every time the telecom sector goes through a growth spurt in Sri Lanka, congestion becomes a topic of conversation. People begin to grouse that the companies …
CHOICES: An MOU to implement MOUs
R&D or housemaids? On December 8, Bill Gates announced that Microsoft will spend US$ 850 million on research and development in India over the next four …
The cost of free water
Water is free in Sri Lanka. Anyone who says different will be pilloried. I say different. I say that we will pay in lives and devastation if we do not start …
Ridding Year 1 school admissions of corruption and influence
Ridding Year 1 school admissions of corruption and influence 1.0 Introduction Getting a child into Year 1 of school, government or private, has become a …
Sri Lanka’s decision making could put it out of service
Policy analysis must begin from a realistic assessment of where we are and what we are. We are a small island nation in South Asia, home to the world’s …