Suggestions

  • World
  • Business
  • Arts
  • Politics
0
  • Home
  • Sri Lanka
  • Editorials
  • Defence
  • Business
  • World
  • Essays
    • Politics
  • New Books
  • Disclaimer Notice

0

Olli Rehn

Olli Rehn is the Governor of the Bank of Finland and a leading European policymaker, having previously served as European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and as Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs. He has played a central role in shaping EU economic governance, crisis management and monetary policy, and currently serves on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

    October 1, 2026
    Defence/Geopolitics

    The Gangster Without Borders

    The FBI’s decision to place Goldy Brar on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List has transformed an India-based organised-crime investigation into a major American manhunt. The case, linked by US authorities to

    Columns/Geopolitics

    A UN Meeting Is Not a Clean Chit

    The UN’s human rights mechanisms are designed to hear from families, governments, NGOs and other stakeholders, not to certify the political legitimacy of those who approach them. That distinction matters in Balochistan, where allegations of enforced disappearances coexist with attacks

    October 1, 2026

    Afghanistan’s Terror Hub

    Columns/Geopolitics

    Afghanistan has once again become a major concern for regional counterterrorism. Around 13,000 foreign militants are estimated to be operating in the country, including

    The Fight Against Korean Deployment to Hormuz Continues

    Columns/Geopolitics

    The struggle against deployment continues because for Korea’s social movements the goal is not just about keeping Korean sailors from the line of fire.

    Europe at the Edge of Power

    December 20, 2025
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Editor’s note: The following essay is based on a speech delivered recently by Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the Bank of Finland’s biannual lunch for EU Heads of

    More

    LATEST COLUMNS

    A UN Meeting Is Not a Clean Chit

    The UN’s human rights mechanisms are designed to hear from

    Afghanistan’s Terror Hub

    Afghanistan has once again become a major concern for regional

    The Fight Against Korean Deployment to Hormuz Continues

    The struggle against deployment continues because for Korea’s social movements

    Nicaragua’s ‘Lived Democracy’ Under Siege

    From once-violent streets in Masaya to nationwide consultations on electoral

    Rivals Who Still Need Each Other

    The US-China summit aims to stabilise relations through cooperation on

    The Modi-Xi Illusion

    The latest Modi-Xi engagement has revived the rhetoric of improved

    Rajasthan’s Mosque Demolitions: Security or Sectarianism?

    The demolition and eviction of Muslim religious institutions in Rajasthan’s

    Inside the United Nations Tunnel

    This month, like every year, the United Nations General Assembly

    The Greater Isolation of Lesser Israel

    When Benjamin Netanyahu rose to address the United Nations General

    What Sri Lanka’s Easter Judgment Finally Reveals

    Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a

    Balochistan: The Female Face of Insurgency

    On 22 September 2026, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) –

    India’s Vote Under Suspicion

    In May 2026, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a

    Land-mining Sri Lanka in Vadunnagala

    The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a

    The Mountain Men Who Humiliated the Mighty

    What began as a conflict involving a relatively small Yemeni

    Has India’s Election Commissioner Sinned?

    The Special Intensive Revision has exposed deep political divisions over

    The Sri Lanka Guardian is an online newspaper founded in August 2007 by a group of concerned Sri Lankan citizens including journalists, activists, academics and retired civil servants. Sri Lanka Guardian has registered as an online newspaper in the Government of Sri Lanka. This portal is currently a platform for over seven hundred regular writers from around the world. We are an independent and nonprofit. Email : editor@slguardian.org
    • Mirror Site
    • Privacy
    • Comment Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Disclaimer Notice
    • Home
    • Sri Lanka
    • Editorials
    • Defence
    • Business
    • World
    • Essays
      • Politics
    • New Books