Personal page and articles by Nalaka Gunawardene
Sir Arthur C Clarke: A life-long public intellectual
91st birth anniversary on 16 Dec 2008 “For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert.” Sir Arthur C...
Continue reading »The man who refused to be His Master’s Voice
Book review of: Palitha Perera Samaga Sajeeva Lesin (Live with Palitha Perera) Surasa Books, Colombo; 2008 ‘What does Palitha Perera...
Continue reading »Media ‘Sakvithis’ in the dock in Sri Lanka?
In the past week, the name ‘Sakvithi’ has been causing ripples in Sri Lankan society and creating numerous news headlines...
Continue reading »Remembering A J Gunawardana: A creative public intellectual
AJ Gunawardana and Lester James Peiris September 2008 marks 10 years since the sudden death of Dr Ariyasena Jayasekera (A...
Continue reading »Beyond ‘Babu SAARC’: Liberating airwaves for South Asians
Watching the current SAARC jamboree unfold over television news, my young daughter asked why none of the officials were smiling....
Continue reading »Mobile Phones in Sri Lanka: Everyman’s new trousers?
One day a few years ago, I found my uncle in a really bad mood. Enjoying his retirement after long...
Continue reading »Consumer protection in Sri Lanka: Seeing beyond rice, coconut and milkfood
Consumer protection! It’s of those widely desired, critically needed yet rarely found practices in Sri Lanka. When it does happen,...
Continue reading »Endangered: Our right to ’shoot’ in public
13 February 2008, Colombo: Earlier this week, a leading Sri Lankan photojournalist was detained, questioned and released by police for...
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