Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena is a Sri Lankan constitutional lawyer, legal scholar, and journalist specializing in public law, media reform, and judicial independence. A graduate of the University of Colombo and former public interest attorney, she has appeared in landmark cases on freedom of expression and contempt of court. A long-standing legal columnist for the Colombo-based Sunday Times and two-time recipient of the D.R. Wijewardene Award, she continues to shape legal thought and rights advocacy in Sri Lanka and beyond.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the world’s most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, positioning the grouping at the centre
by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The BRICS New Delhi Declaration is less a routine summit communiqué than a broad statement of intent about how its members believe the international system should function. Across 140 paragraphs, the expanded grouping calls
Twenty‑five years ago, the United States endured one of the darkest days in its history. On September 11, 2001, al‑Qaeda terrorists led by Osama
by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka,
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in the Sunday Times, a Colombo-based weekly newspaper. The title has been changed for this publication. [Click here to read the original version of
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