An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has concluded discussions with Sri Lankan authorities on the country’s seventh review under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement and the 2026 Article IV Consultation,
by Our Correspondent in Colombo Frustrated investors in the stalled Kelsey Central Park Ja-Ela Housing Project are calling for urgent government action after years of delays and inaction. On March 27, 2025,
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In the summer of 2004, J.K. Rowling saw a harrowing photo in The Sunday Times—a small, shaven-headed boy, Vasek Knotek, caged in a Czech orphanage. The image burned itself into her memory.
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) has joined Tamils around the world in marking the 16th anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war, issuing a somber statement that highlights continued grievances
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The leaked Defence MoU between Sri Lanka and India, emerging during Narendra Modi’s recent official visit, is frightening — a glaring manifestation to the perilous immaturity of
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China has unveiled its latest generation of AI-driven surveillance technologies, explicitly designed to monitor users of encrypted messaging platforms like Telegram and detect virtual private network (VPN) activity, as part of an
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In just ten days, Pope Leo XIV — the first American pontiff in history — has managed to inject the Vatican with a unique brand of charisma and cultural crossover. From cracking
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In a moment that defied much of his political history, President Donald Trump on Thursday made what appeared to be his first-ever visit to a mosque as president, removing his shoes in
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Pakistanis celebrated what many saw as a military triumph this week following a ceasefire agreement with India, with nationalistic fervor reaching a peak not seen in years. Yet as the jubilation filled
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The 34th Arab League Summit concluded Saturday in Baghdad with a unified call for the “urgent and unhindered” delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza and a strong condemnation of Israel’s continued military
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China’s maritime research capabilities have taken a major leap forward with the successful maiden sea trial of its first intelligent oceanographic research vessel, Tong Ji. Designed and operated by Tongji University, the
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Reports have emerged that the Donald Trump administration is considering a controversial plan to permanently relocate as many as one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya. According to White House
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India is dispatching seven delegations comprising members from all major opposition parties to key global capitals to brief international partners on its recent military operation inside Pakistan. The diplomatic outreach aims to
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Hidden “kill switches” embedded in Chinese-made solar power equipment have been discovered in US solar farms, raising fears that Beijing could remotely disrupt critical electricity infrastructure in the event of escalating tensions
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A disturbing surge in kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency millionaires and their families has raised alarms across France, fueling fears of a ‘Mexicanisation’ of the country’s crime landscape. This wave of abductions, widely reported
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As Iran accelerates a sweeping campaign to deport undocumented Afghan migrants, fear and uncertainty are gripping families like that of Mohammed, a 41-year-old caretaker confined to a garden on Tehran’s outskirts. Too
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