Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Parliament is debating the Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill and the Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill. Both deserve public consultation and broad consensus. The President has rightly assured that they will not be rushed to a vote without it.
Yet while Parliament debates terrorism, a more immediate crisis is unfolding inside our own homes. It needs no weapon. It begins with a phone we hand to our child.
Every parent knows the moment. The child is crying or restless. So we hand over our phone and say, watch YouTube, do not disturb. We believe we are buying harmony. In truth, we are creating dependence. Today, a five-year-old can unlock a phone and open YouTube or TikTok. A seven-year-old learns to hide wha...