Sri Lanka
Geoffrey Bawa: Art Is a Construct
Drawings and photographs from Geoffrey Bawa’s archives reveal how the Sri Lankan architect built imagination
Shehan Karunatilaka: We’ve lived through war, but the great thing is there’s still hope
Shehan Karunatilaka is out with a collection of short stories, soon after his Booker win. The Sri Lankan author in conversation with Open
The Giant-Killers
The T20 format is a great leveller, helping cricket’s minnows beat one top team after another
Booker prize 2022 winner: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
Karunatilaka’s novel, though set during the civil war of the 1990s, seems oddly resonant today
Lanka gets $2.9 billion IMF help, but China debt still a millstone
Beijing has refused to restructure its loans, hurting Colombo’s efforts to revive its economy
Inspirational India
The result of India gaining its independence was that it signalled a widespread change in the attitude towards colonial rule
Why Is Sri Lanka Burning?
Its power elite grew so distant from the common man that more waves of protests alone can break the great wall of indifference
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