Sri Lanka’s new Chinese Ambassador, Wei Huaxiang, met VIII Executive President Ranil Wickremesinghe at his political office on Flower Road in Colombo, in an engagement between China’s new diplomatic representative and the
In a statement, Bandu Ranga Kariyawasam, Director of the Human & Environmental Resources Development Foundation (HERD), sounded the alarm over Sri Lanka’s increasingly precarious position between India and China. He cautioned that
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has reinforced its collaboration with the Sri Lanka Police (SLP) in the fight against online child exploitation, as part of National Child Protection Week 2024. The AFP
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Turkey has formally requested to join the BRICS group, a coalition of major emerging economies, according to a statement from Omer Celik, spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development
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In a press conference held yesterday, 3 September 2024, at the Russian House, also known as the Russian Cultural Centre in Colombo, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Levan Dzhagaryan, condemned Western
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Editorial In Namibia, facing one of its most brutal droughts in decades, the government’s decision to cull over 700 animals—including iconic elephants, hippos, and zebras—stands as a heart-rending symbol of the severe
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North Korea has been aggressively advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in recent years, overhauling its legal and institutional frameworks and fostering specialized AI education. Despite these efforts, it’s unclear how well
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming industries across the globe by enhancing human capabilities in areas such as language processing, creative content generation, predictive analytics, and decision-making. As AI continues to shape
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India’s major west coast ports, particularly Mundra Port, are facing a growing crisis as container flows are severely impacted by extreme weather and lingering capacity challenges. Torrential rain and flooding have compounded
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s presidential candidate and parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa emphasizes that fraud and corruption will be ended within three years under his government by implementing the country’s development process more efficiently
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by Luxman Aravind The recent move by the Ilankei Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) to back Sajith Premadasa in the forthcoming presidential election is more than just a strategic alignment—it’s a desperate
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The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has thrown its support behind Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential election, following a five-hour deliberation. Party spokesman and MP
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by Our Political Affairs Correspondent Indian National Security Adviser, Ajit Kumar Doval KC PPMPM, during his recent visit to Sri Lanka, held discussions with representatives from key Muslim political parties. The Sri
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Editorial SriLankan Airlines’ 45-year saga, spanning its inception under Air Lanka’s livery in 1979, paints a portrait of both resilience and ruin. Born amidst the heady euphoria of JR Jayewardene’s landslide victory,
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India has recorded a substantial trade surplus with 151 countries and a significant deficit with 75 nations in the first half of 2024, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The
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As Sri Lanka prepares for its crucial election on September 21st, Premadasa addressed key issues, including the necessity for a people’s mandate, the devastating effects of economic mismanagement, and his vision for
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