There are moments in the long march of international affairs when a summit, otherwise destined for the archives of routine diplomacy, acquires the resonance of a turning point. The BRICS Summit convened
Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed comrades, and all who still cling to the noble idea of sovereignty, today I stand before you, not as the leader of Ukraine, but as a humble disciple
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The room exuded an air of deliberate neutrality. A grand hall in Geneva, adorned with silent chandeliers and walls that had borne witness to treaties and treacheries alike. The two leaders sat
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Do you own an iPhone? Do you store your data in iCloud? If so, are you happy to hand over all your messages, contacts, documents, emails and photos to unknown elements of
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President Donald Trump gets a lot of things wrong. Chief among them is his crazy plan to ethnically cleanse two million Palestinians from the smoking ruins of Gaza. But he also gets
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Less than 24 hours. Yes, just under a single revolution of this beleaguered planet, and our beloved Minister of Public Security—a paragon of wisdom who, by some
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Sixty years ago today (Feb. 21), the world lost one of its most enigmatic and misunderstood figures: Malcolm X. His assassination on February 21, 1965, wasn’t just the silencing of a man—it
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The stranglehold of bureaucratic inefficiency in Sri Lanka has evolved from a mere administrative hurdle into an outright betrayal of national development. The government’s failure—or perhaps reluctance—to confront this deep-rooted administrative rot
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If there were a discussion on the art of living, many people would enthusiastically participate and listen to the views of experts. On the other hand, if there were a discussion on
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Oh, what an exquisite irony unfolds before us! In the grand theatre of Sri Lankan democracy, where elected representatives are presumably the protagonists, a new figure has
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This year’s Munich Security Conference attracted as much attention as it did 18 years ago. Back then, it was Vladimir Putin who caused an uproar; this time, it was US Vice President
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National security is often viewed as an issue of pure strategy and national interest, yet the reality is far more nuanced. The appointment of individuals to key security roles often raises serious
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As a Mukti Jodha (freedom fighter – that’s what Bangladeshis call Indian Army personnel who fought the Liberation War), I’m appalled at the recent turn of events, the mayhem in Dhaka and
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The Chinese Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Pau Yue, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today and will be touring the island from the 19th to the 23rd. Following the Northern War,
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The dark conspiracy behind the unlawful overthrow of HPM Sheikh Hasina on 5 August 2024 now stands exposed in all its malevolence. The 5th of August, 2024, shall forever remain inscribed in
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The latest budget confirms what many have long suspected—those in power lack both the vision and the courage to drive real economic transformation. While policymakers boast of economic recovery, they have once
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