The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing
At the heart of Sri Lanka’s evolving political landscape lies a crucial question: what insights did Mr.Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), gain from his first official visit
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In this interview, former Bangladeshi ambassador Mohammad Harun Al Rashid delivers a blunt assessment of the political upheaval in his country, describing recent developments as “not merely political regression; it is civilizational
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As Sri Lanka grapples with uncertainty over the long-delayed provincial council elections, a fresh argument has surfaced in the political arena. Former Member of Parliament and General Secretary of the Ilankai Tamil
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The Dalai Lama’s unfulfilled wish to visit Sri Lanka lays bare how Beijing’s shadow constrains smaller Asian nations from making sovereign foreign policy choices. At 90, Tenzin Gyatso—the 14th Dalai Lama and
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Development-related environmental debates in Sri Lanka rarely stay rooted in ecology—they are almost always colored by politics. The abandoned Adani wind power project in Mannar is a striking example. Not long ago,
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The recent U.S. military operation against Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro have sparked sharp criticism and condemnation. Maduro now awaits trial in New York City. Once again, it is
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The current unrest in Bangladesh poses a pressing geopolitical question: is the country drifting out of India’s strategic orbit? A significant rift emerged in August 2024 when Sheikh Hasina—long the political cornerstone
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The involvement of foreign troops in disaster relief efforts in Sri Lanka underscores how real-world circumstances continually shape the dynamics of geopolitics. It also serves as a striking example of how such
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Canadian Tamil diaspora organizations have clearly demonstrated that they are not monolithic, even among those still supporting the idea of Tamil Eelam (a separate state for Tamils in Sri Lanka). After the
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Amid the anti-Indian rhetoric of Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, India has suffered yet another terrorist attack within months of the Pahalgam incident—this time in New Delhi. The explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort metro
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