The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing
China began establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in foreign countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. When China launched these zones across Asia, Western media warned host countries that the
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“A Yasapalitha Production… A Feast of Entertainment” was the promotional slogan used for films directed by Yasapalitha Nanayakkara, the father of the current Justice Minister, Harshana Nanayakkara. The Nanayakkara family came from
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During the past few months, sealed correspondence has been exchanged between Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Legal Department of the U.S. State Department. Sources at the Foreign Ministry say
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When Ranil became President and was striving to secure approval for the first IMF tranche, the head of the U.S. CIA secretly visited Sri Lanka. After meeting with him, Ranil instructed the
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“Our Opposition Leader is like the sacred crow’s Bo tree. You can’t cut it down because people worship it, yet you can’t leave it alone because crows keep roosting on it.” J.R.P.
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Construction of the Kadawatha–Meerigama Expressway, a China-funded highway in Sri Lanka, ground to a halt in 2022 as the country’s economic crisis took hold. Work had begun under an agreement combining Chinese
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“Felix Dias, who served as Minister of Justice in Sirimavo’s United Front government, harboured an extraordinary grudge against the UNP…” That is what a veteran left-wing politician said recently. “What was the
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France’s Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Rémi Lambert, is likely aware of Napoleon Bonaparte’s famous remark about the strategic importance of Trincomalee Harbour. Napoleon is often attributed with stating that whoever controls Trincomalee
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Wijeyadasa Rajapakse first entered Parliament through the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), which was formed by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) together with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). His name was
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During a discussion held last February by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on American foreign policy toward South Asia, Committee Chairman Bill Huizenga highlighted how critical Sri Lanka and the Maldives
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