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 dramatic turn of events, the main opposition party in the Maldives, the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), has announced that it has collected enough signatures to submit a motion for the
More
New Delhi, January 26, 2024 – India celebrated its 75th Republic Day today with a spectacular display of military prowess and cultural richness at the Kartavya Path in the heart of the
More
Editorial In the hushed chambers of Alabama’s execution room, a gruesome chapter in the United States’ sordid history of capital punishment unfolded on Thursday night. Kenneth Smith, a death row inmate, became
More
The recent passage of Sri Lanka’s Online Safety Bill has sparked contrasting reactions from foreign missions, with the Russian Embassy asserting that the legislation is solely a domestic matter, while the U.S.
More
UN experts* expressed alarm at the heavy security-driven approach of Sri Lanka’s drug response. They called on authorities to immediately suspend and review so-called Operation ‘Yukthiya’ and to focus on policies based
More
Exclusive by Our Political Affairs Editor “Life is all about moments,” he declared, the click of the selfie capturing an evening bathed in the golden glow of a foreign mission in Colombo.
More
Editorial Sri Lanka is a country like no other, and so is our Speaker in the Parliament. Consequently, leading a shameless and dishonourable life has become the new normal for many. The
More
Editorial As world leaders and their followers convene in Davos to discuss a “more sustainable world,” ominous predictions about the next deadly plague, ominously named ‘Disease X,’ have been unleashed upon us.
More
Islamabad, January 16, 2024 (Adnan Hameed) – In a momentous diplomatic engagement, the High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Admiral (Retd) Ravindra Wijegunaratne, undertook a visit to Naval Headquarters Islamabad, marking
More
Samsung Electronics has officially revealed the highly anticipated Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 models, showcasing a revolutionary mobile experience driven by the power of Galaxy AI. The series introduces
More
It is almost unanimous, then. Most Western media have given us the lowdown. The people of Taiwan have “rebuffed” (Reuters), “dismissed” (CNN) and “defied” (Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, France 24, NBC)
More
Chinese scientists have recently proposed an e-commerce protocol that incorporates quantum technology, marking a world-first implementation with a five-user online trading scenario, as reported by China’s Xinhua News Agency on January 15.
More
In a surprising turn of events, Vivek Ramaswamy has officially announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 GOP presidential race on Monday night, following a disappointing performance in the Iowa caucuses.
More
The Government of India, on Sunday, has agreed to expedite the withdrawal of Indian military personnel based in the Maldives under various military agreements. The first meeting of the High-Level Core Group
More
Editorial Sri Lanka is a country like no other. Recent reports reveal that the State Minister of Justice and Prison Affairs stands accused of orchestrating a repugnant assault on justice and the
More