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Punsara Amarasinghe

Dr. Punsara Amarasinghe is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. His co-edited book “Thirty Years Looking Back: The Rule of Law, Human Rights and State Building in the Post-Soviet Space was published in 2022 .

    April 15, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Bound by Rivers, Driven by Strategy

    Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a

    Diplomacy

    China Marks 76th National Day in Maldives as President Muizzu Pledges Stronger Ties

    The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event brought together nearly 250 distinguished guests, including

    October 3, 2025

    Solidarity in the Storm

    Columns/Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life.

    Clean Water, Shared Destiny: China–Sri Lanka Friendship in Action

    Diplomacy

    China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended

    Many Facets of Madam Blavatsky: A Mystic? A Spy or a Fraud?

    July 8, 2024
    History

    Madam Blavatsky’s name is not strange for Sri Lankans as one of the early stalwarts to aspire to the Buddhist resurgence in the late 19th century. In the backdrop of British-sponsored Missionary

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    Dr Nalin de Silva: An examined life (1944-2024)

    May 8, 2024
    Education

    The demise of Dr. Nalin de Silva marks a conspicuous end of one of the predominant ideological fronts in Sri Lanka. In Julius Cesar, Shakespeare states “Evil that men do is remembered after their deaths, but

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    Classical Erudition of SWRD Bandaranaike

    April 20, 2024
    Politics/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Classics and SWRD It is by no means an exaggeration to state that SWRD Bandaranaike was the most well-versed leader in his articulation, which granted him the title of the silver bell

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    Sir Oliver Goonetilleke: A negotiator who persuaded the British to grant independence

    February 7, 2024
    History

    Humble Beginnings The independence that Sri Lankans won from the British empire, which pervaded nearly two centuries on the island was unique in many ways. From an optimistic point of view, the

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    Pomp and Glory: Some Remarks on Indian Republic Day Parade

    January 26, 2024
    History

    Embracing a New Constitution By nature, the Republic Day celebration in India is a ceremony displaying the pomp and glory of India not only as a nation but as a civilizational state

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    Akhand Bharat: A belief more than a strategy!

    December 5, 2023
    Education/History

    Historical Background The civilizational beliefs have echoed in the course of history as more stringent factors above the geopolitical realities. In particular, the geopolitical trajectories are begotten from certain civilizational or cultural

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    A great revivalist of Roman-Dutch law in Sri Lanka:  Sir Thomas de Sampayo

    September 13, 2023
    History/Sri Lanka @75

    The grandeur of the legal profession in this country and its related rich traditions have mainly derived from the British. The inception of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka dates back to

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    New Book: A carnage driven by an operational failure

    August 28, 2023
    Book Reviews

    On the 21st of April 2019, Sri Lanka witnessed its very first macabre experience from Islamic extremist terrorism through a series of attacks known as “Easter Day attacks”, which targeted Christian churches

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    Understanding the philosophy of Gunadasa Amarasekara from Gamanaka Mula to Gamanaka Aga

    August 2, 2023
    Book Reviews

    The saga of the series of novels from “ Gamanaka Mula” to “Gamanaka Aga” authored by veteran Sinhalese author Gunadasa Amarasekara  unfolds the socio-political history of Sri Lanka and it certainly takes

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    Is the world of Nalin de Silva different from your world? Reading “Mage Lokaya”

    July 20, 2023
    Book Reviews

    The common conception that has been viewed as the grand narrative is that Western Science reflects the triumph of mankind over the past five hundred years. The ideas from the heliocentric model

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