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Lanka De Silva

Lanka De Silva is a Sri Lankan national and former Malaysia Airlines pilot, he now resides in Washington, DC

    October 1, 2026
    Aviation/Editor's Choice/Human Rights

    Flydubai Cockpit Attack: What Happened at 33,000 Feet?

    Passengers aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv intervened in the cockpit after the aircraft began losing altitude and one pilot was allegedly stabbed by the other, according to testimonies reported by

    Diplomacy/Geopolitics

    Brazil’s Election Is Really a Referendum on Its Supreme Court

    Brazil’s presidential election comes amid a crisis of confidence in the Supreme Federal Court, after allegations involving Justice Alexandre de Moraes and financier Daniel Vorcaro have intensified political polarisation. With Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro competing amid public dissatisfaction, the result

    October 1, 2026

    Trump Hails Indian Pilot as Hero After Flydubai Cockpit Attack

    United States/World

    US President Donald Trump has praised Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar as a “hero” after the pilot resisted a knife attack by his co-pilot

    Venezuela’s Uneasy Survival

    Columns/Geopolitics

    Venezuela’s post-Maduro reality is defined by a stark imbalance of power. The Rodríguez government has avoided direct confrontation with Washington while negotiating access to

    Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay: The Man I Knew

    February 27, 2026
    Human Rights/Sri Lanka

    During my tenure as a pilot with Malaysia Airlines, I had the opportunity to meet Major General Suresh Sallay, a figure who left a lasting impression on me both professionally and personally.

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