China appears to be developing a second unusually configured vessel that could serve as a mothership for large underwater drones, adding to evidence of a potential effort to extend the country’s uncrewed
As soon as Anura became President, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka met with him. During the meeting, he handed over a personal invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin, inviting Anura to
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Gota became president after Donald Trump became the President of the United States. Donald Trump became president for the second time after Anura Kumara became president. Donald Trump is a very unfortunate
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Books written about the history of the JVP state that during the 1980 war between Iraq and Iran, the JVP received funds from Iraq and attacked Iranian ships in the seas around
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“A CIA Trap to Capture the Youth…” This was the headline of the Aththa newspaper published by the Sri Lanka Communist Party. The headline claimed that Rohana Wijeweera, under the direction of
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Suresh Sallay’s name became known across the country in 2016, during the Maithri-Ranil Yahapalana government. At that time, Suresh Sallay was the Director of Military Intelligence. He had been appointed to this
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J.R. was a cricketer. He served as chairman of the Cricket Board in 1952. As soon as he became president, he wanted to elevate the game of cricket. He entrusted that task
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“What would Sri Lanka look like today if the Aragalaya had never happened?” This is a question a foreign embassy official asked a journalist. “Then the Rajapaksas would be preparing Namal for
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After the 2008 Mumbai bomb attacks, relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated sharply. Following this, both countries decided not to play cricket matches in each other’s territories. Subsequently, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan
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The first Marxist coalition government in Sri Lanka was formed by the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). The Finance Minister of this government was LSSP
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‘With thieves…’‘Thieves and lies…’‘Carithe horu aran…’‘A new thief is needed…’‘There is no way without thieves…’ This wave of political drama became popular in Sri Lanka after the 2015 presidential election. The reason
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China was foremost among the countries that condemned the U.S. invasion of Venezuela. The Chinese Foreign Minister recently made a transit visit to Sri Lanka, during which he held bilateral discussions with
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“Why did you keep Shiva Pasupathi in place, Sir? Wasn’t he Sirimavo’s man…?” This was how ministers within J. R. Jayewardene’s Cabinet questioned his decision to retain Shiva Pasupathi as Attorney General—a
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Smriti Irani is not only a popular figure in India but also well known in Sri Lanka. She became popular in Sri Lanka through the character “Tulsi” in the teledrama Mahagedara. From
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During the 2024 presidential election, after Thalatha Athukorala withdrew from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, popular actress and SLPP parliamentarian Geetha Kumarasinghe appeared on Sajith’s stage in Kandy. Within 24 hours of Geetha
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Before J. R. Jayewardene left on a state visit to the United States at the invitation of then President Ronald Reagan, he received a questionnaire from Washington. It asked about his favourite
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