Mahinda Siriwardana

K. M. Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary to the Treasury and Ministry of Finance, Sri Lanka

September 11, 2026

Sri Lanka Speaker Faces Conflict-of-Interest Challenge Amid CIABOC Probe

by Our Correspondent in Colombo A constitutional and institutional dilemma is emerging at the heart of Sri Lanka’s Parliament over the position of its current Speaker, Jagath Wickramaratne, following reports that the

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, America Is Still Living With Its Emergency State

In a fragrant garden near San Francisco, Hamid Hayat, 43, tells his story over a coldening frittata. He is a thin man in jeans, a T-shirt and a Dallas Cowboys cap. Almost every sentence begins with the same two words:

September 11, 2026

Saudi Oil Output Hits 35-Year Low as Middle East War Disrupts Exports

Geopolitics/News

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil production plunged by nearly 2 million barrels per day in August to its lowest level in more than 35 years,

Sri Lanka Gets Nowhere in BRICS, Shame!

Geopolitics/Sri Lanka

Editorial Sri Lanka’s exclusion from meaningful participation in BRICS should be treated as a diplomatic failure, not disguised as another routine event in international

Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery and Growth — Part 4

August 24, 2024

Business/Sri Lanka

Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at

Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery and Growth — Part 3

August 23, 2024

Business/Sri Lanka

Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at

Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery and Growth: A Policy Disaster — Part 2

August 22, 2024

Business/Sri Lanka

Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at

Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery and Growth — Part 1

August 21, 2024

Business/Sri Lanka

Editorial Note: This series is based on the keynote speech by the author, titled “Shaping the Future: Policies for Dynamic Growth towards Improving Social Protection and Well-being of the People,” delivered at

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BRICS+ Expansion and the Quest for Multipolarity

On September 12–13, 2026, India will take centre stage as

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Israel’s Hezbollah Offensive Puts Iran Truce at Risk

Israel’s offensive to seize Ali al-Taher Ridge, a major Hezbollah

Iran Reverses the Asymmetry

On 2 September, fragments from a US missile tore through

Who Really Controls Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth

The Afghanistan’s mineral resources have traditionally been one of hidden

An Open Letter to Rahul Gandhi

Dear Rahul Gandhi Ji; I am writing to you as

America’s Retreat Is Rearming the World

Last month, India’s Defense Ministry announced that it was nearing

Fifty Years after Mao

The television series Asking the Vast Earth (问苍茫, 2023) opens with a

Illusions of Invincibility

Prime Minister Modi’s recent address highlights a carefully crafted narrative

Who Governs Islamabad?

Islamabad is now bigger than the institutional setup which was

Canada-India Rapprochement Confronts a Trust Deficit

India and Canada are moving rapidly to rebuild their economic

Tormenting Baloch Women

On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging

Maulana Hali and the 1874 Dawn of Hindu-Muslim Unity

The year 1874 marks a silent turning point in India’s

Meghalaya: New Drug Frontier

On August 10, 2026, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of

Jhiram Verdict: Justice Comes 13 Years Late

On September 5, 2026, a Special National Investigation Agency (NIA)

How BRICS is helping the Global South harness technology

Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace. Countries and