The UK’s seemingly endless supply of fresh fruit and vegetables may be heading for a difficult test. A powerful El Niño climate pattern developing in the tropical Pacific is threatening to disrupt
by Our Political Affairs Editor An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, in Colombo to finalise the third tranche of its bailout package for Sri Lanka, met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today
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Editorial The sheer scale of the National People’s Power (NPP)’s victory in Sri Lanka’s recent parliamentary elections is nothing short of staggering. 159 out of 225 seats—a super-majority that not only surpasses
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by Luxman Aravind As Mahinda Rajapaksa marks yet another year of life today, the silence that surrounds his legacy is both disquieting and telling. Once a towering figure in Sri Lankan politics,
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Sri Lanka’s newly appointed Cabinet of Ministers took their oaths today before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in a ceremony held at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The new Cabinet, consisting of 21
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U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly authorized Ukraine to use American-provided long-range missiles to strike targets deep within Russia’s internationally recognized territory. The decision, first reported by the New York Times on
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Editorial The people of Manipur have once again been shattered by an atrocity that exposes the grotesque failure of both state and central governments in protecting the lives of its citizens. Six
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Ukraine is at risk of plunging into civil unrest or even complete internal collapse if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ends Washington’s unconditional support for Kiev, former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has
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by Luxman Aravind In Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t just create a film; he constructs a towering narrative that forces viewers to confront the fragility of human dreams, the collapse of idealism,
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A new study published in The Lancet has revealed that nearly 75% of adults in the United States were classified as overweight or obese as of 2021, underscoring a worsening health crisis.
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A Russian tourist has reportedly been sexually assaulted at a hotel in Ahungalla, prompting local authorities to launch an investigation. The victim, a 41-year-old woman, had been celebrating her birthday and consuming
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Editorial There is a haunting truth that lurks in the aftermath of political defeat: the immediate impulse for many who have lost is not to introspect, but to wait, watching from the
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Three daughters of Malcolm X, a prominent figure in the Black empowerment and civil rights movements, have accused U.S. law enforcement agencies of playing a key role in the assassination of their
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The 2024 Sri Lankan general election has concluded, but the spotlight now shifts to the extraordinary number of preferential votes received by some candidates. A record-breaking performance has been witnessed this year,
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The United States’ national debt has surpassed $36 trillion for the first time in history, according to the US Debt Clock, a real-time tracker of the nation’s finances. This milestone, reported on
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by Luxman Arvind Let us speak candidly, without the veil of superficial praise. While we must extend our congratulations to President Dissanayake and his colleagues, recognising the undeniable achievement of their victory,
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