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Shamindra Ferdinando

Shamindra Ferdinando is a Deputy Editor of a Colombo-based daily newspaper, The Island.

    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

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    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

    Rajiv Gandhi’s killers left out of LTTE Mahaveer Naal commemoration

    December 2, 2023
    Defence/News

    The killers involved in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi have been excluded from the ‘Heroes’ list displayed in Nallur, Jaffna, during the recent Mahaveer Naal celebrations. The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil

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    Sri Lanka: Questionable Honors

    November 22, 2023
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader and former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, MP, on Nov 16, 2023, said that the first warning of the impending economic crisis had been given by a section of

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    Sri Lanka: Angry Sirisena and Easter Sunday fallout

    October 4, 2023
    Defence/Diplomacy

    Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Chairman Maithripala Sirisena, MP, recently accused ousted General Secretary of the party, parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera, unceremoniously kicked out by him, of seeking to contest the next presidential

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    Sri Lanka: Parliament’s Credibility Shaken by Easter Sunday Accusations

    September 28, 2023
    Columns

    The Parliament last week wasted two days on a much hyped debate on national security and the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage carried out by local Muslim extremists radicalized by ISIS ideology. The

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    Sri Lanka: Fonseka’s Surprising Pivot — A Prelude to Conflict?

    August 23, 2023
    Columns/Politics

    Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, MP, recently declared his intention to chart a new political course amidst continuing turmoil in the Opposition. The war-winning Army Chief, 72, on 11 August, launched a campaign

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    Sri Lanka: USAID Influences Parliamentary Sovereignty

    August 9, 2023
    Diplomacy

    The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus’ visit to New Zealand also grabbed public attention. So much so, Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera issued a brief statement to explain the position of the Parliament.

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    Sri Lanka: Red Carpet for Schemer of War Crimes Agenda

    February 15, 2023
    Defence/Diplomacy

    Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, who engineered a high profile project that culminated with Sri Lanka betraying her armed forces, at the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council

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    Sri Lanka: Ramifications of Sheer Negligence

    January 25, 2023
    Diplomacy/Human Rights

    Liberal Democrats leader and MP for Surbiton, Edward Jonathan Davey, recently urged British Premier Rishi Sunak’s government to follow Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau on the Sri Lanka war crimes issue. Obviously, Davey

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    Sri Lanka: Downsizing Army in Response to Economic Crisis

    January 18, 2023
    Columns/Defence

    State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon could have disclosed a decisive decision taken by the Wickremesinghe-Rajapaksa government to reduce the approved cadre of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) at the launch of ‘STORY OF THE

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    Is Sri Lanka Sleepwalking in the Wake of Rishi Raj?

    November 5, 2022
    Columns/Diplomacy

    New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s father, Yashvir Sunak, and mother, Usha Sunak, are Africans of Indian origin who migrated to the UK in the 60s. Rishi was born in Southampton, Hampshire,

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