Setting up a heart and lung transplant center in Sri Lanka:
Last week there were reports of a plan to setup a 'world-standard' heart and lung transplant center in Sri Lanka ('World standard heart and lung transplants here' – Sunday Times, Nov. 29, 2015). This is great news. In fact, if we are able to establ
Challenging the skewed social contract
What is the most important outcome of the August elections? Obviously, the peaceful and free and fair manner in which it was conducted has to be one. Emphatically rejecting an authoritarian and nepotistic style of governance can also be considered an
Politics of ethnic-outbidding
As the ongoing political campaigns demonstrate, Sri Lankans seem to interpret the responsibilities of their politicians narrowly along ethnic/religious lines. With Sinhala politicians (from various parties) promising to push the interests of Sinhales
The burden of a skewed social contract
What a difference six months can make! After making a grand entry with so much fanfare and hype, Sri Lanka’s good governance project is now preparing a hasty retreat with barely a whimper. But even as we reflect on the legacy of this brief effort t
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Setting up a heart and lung transplant center in S ..
Last week there were reports of a plan to setup a 'world-standard' heart and lung transplant center in Sri Lanka ('World standard heart and lung trans...
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Challenging the skewed social contract
What is the most important outcome of the August elections? Obviously, the peaceful and free and fair manner in which it was conducted has to be one. ...
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Politics of ethnic-outbidding
As the ongoing political campaigns demonstrate, Sri Lankans seem to interpret the responsibilities of their politicians narrowly along ethnic/religiou...
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The burden of a skewed social contract
What a difference six months can make! After making a grand entry with so much fanfare and hype, Sri Lanka’s good governance project is now preparin...