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Upul Joseph Fernando

Upul Joseph Fernando is a senior journalist and political analyst based in Colombo. He is a contributing editor of Mawrata News, a Sinhala-language daily online newspaper.

    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

    Sri Lanka: Tilvin’s 20-Year Pledge to China?

    August 15, 2025
    Sri Lanka

    Henpitagedara Gnanaseeha Thero was a monk who played a pivotal role in bringing Mrs Bandaranaike into politics after the assassination of Mr Bandaranaike. Later, he established relations with China. During Mrs Bandaranaike’s

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    Trump’s Tariff Trap: How India Escaped and Sri Lanka Surrendered

    August 10, 2025
    Diplomacy/Sri Lanka

    In a press conference held before he became president, US President Donald Trump called Indian Prime Minister Modi his close friend. ‘Modi is a man who is not afraid of anyone. He

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    Sri Lanka: Where’s the Baby, Anura?

    August 4, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    Questions Being Asked About the Government: When the opposition raised these questions during the early days of Anura’s presidency, the JVP responded, “Just as it takes nine months to have a baby,

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    Preethi Padman: Sri Lanka’s New Judicial Reckoning

    July 27, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    Former Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake performed a miracle that paved the way for the Maithri-Ranil government in 2015. Maithri, Ranil and Anura were able to label the Rajapaksas as thieves because of

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    Sri Lanka’s Tariff Trap: Punished by Partnership

    July 23, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    “These tariffs may be modified upward or downward depending on our relationship with your country.” This note, written at the end of Trump’s letter to President Anura, contains a message directed at

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    How the JVP Learned English with Difficulty

    July 6, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    If the JVP had introduced an English class among their five classes… S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was known as the ‘Silver Bell of Asia’. He was a talented speaker at the Oxford Union in

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    Sri Lanka Woos Shah Rukh Khan: Star Power Meets State Power

    July 2, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    When President Anura Kumara was in opposition, he was a strong critic of Krishan Balendra, the Chairman of John Keells Holdings. This criticism stemmed from the handover of a Colombo Port Terminal

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    Sri Lanka: The Rise and Fall of UNP Kingmakers

    June 30, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was not created by D.S. Senanayake. Bandaranaike was a leader who emerged from the Sinhala Maha Sabha. D.S. enlisted Bandaranaike to secure the Sinhala Maha Sabha votes for the 1947

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    Sri Lanka’s China Gambit: Echoes of Mahinda in Anura’s Rule

    June 18, 2025
    Columns/Sri Lanka

    When Gotabaya Rajapaksa was on the verge of declaring Sri Lanka bankrupt, a proposal was received from China through the then Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa. The proposal was to obtain a $4

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    Sri Lanka: How Hatred for Sajith Made Anura President

    June 9, 2025
    Politics/Sri Lanka

    The local government (LG) election was scheduled to be held in February 2022. At the time, Ranil, who had entered Parliament via the national list, believed that if the LG election went

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