Social class shapes who attains political office, how representatives behave and whose interests are prioritised in policy making. Historically, individuals from higher socioeconomic backgrounds ...

GEARING up for the first holiday abroad in over three years, I had submerged tales of “airport chaos”. Even if the journey is to be testing, it will be worth the hassle in the end, I reckoned. On ...

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As I write this piece, there are fewer than four weeks to go before the presidential election scheduled for 21 September 2024. Needless to say, the Sri Lankan polity is in a state of delirium due to ...