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
It was 1989 (30 years ago), and I was working at SLNS Tissa, the Naval Base in Trincomalee. I was responsible for land operations and running the Habarana–Trincomalee Naval convoys. Midshipman Ravi
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45 years ago, on 1st Nov 1980, twelve youths selected from thousands of applicants boarded the night mail train bound to Trincomalee to commence their training as Cadets at the Naval and
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It was a seemingly ordinary Monday morning on 16th October 2006, but the calm of that day would soon be shattered in a way none of us could have imagined. As the
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Inspired by an article written about the late Mr Viji Weerasinghe by our former Deputy Principal at Royal College, Mrs Lakshmi Arygalle, I decided to write this piece about two Scout Masters
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Kachchativu Island is located in the Palk Bay, one and a half nautical miles from the India–Sri Lanka International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), on our side of the IMBL. It lies well
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I saw an article yesterday (29th) in the Island newspaper reporting an exhibition to be held at BMICH, jointly organised by the Central Cultural Fund’s Maritime Archaeology Unit of Sri Lanka and
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It has been a few weeks since the demise of Lohan. He was known as a politician in the country, but I am going to pen down his Rugby Football achievements. Having
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We miss the Minister who groomed us. I think it’s the same feeling shared by all young diplomats (both ladies and gentlemen) whom he recruited when he was Minister more than 20
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Last Sunday, on 19th July 2025, I visited National War Memorial at Battaramulla, next to our National Parliament; the seat of Democracy. This my yearly visit,( if I am in Sri Lanka)
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Late Commander Parakrama Samaraweera, WWV, RSP was an outstanding naval officer. He studied at Kingswood College, Kandy, and also captained the college Rugby Football team. He was a top athlete and great
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