Infrastructure that carries a nation’s data, finance and emergency communications is strategic infrastructure. We would not hand over a port, a power grid or a strategic petroleum reserve on the strength of
Nonbody can claim that the rate of growth of agricultural production, especially of food grain production, has been higher in the neoliberal period than during the years of dirigiste development that preceded it; it
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Much research has been conducted on the future of Sri Lanka’s tea, rubber, and coconut industries, yielding strategic recommendations and highlighting emerging technologies. Yet, a glaringly basic question remains largely ignored: who
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In recent times, the Chinese Foreign Minister has repeatedly asserted on various occasions that China is a peace-loving country and that it will do its utmost to maintain global peace, even in
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The recent hullabaloo faced by former president Ranil Wickremesinghe still continues to be a hot topic in many circles. Without focusing on the political content and hara-kiri he committed before the astute
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On February 28, 2025, three persons were arrested on the Sakawrtuichhun Quarry Road in Aizawl District and 623 kilograms of explosives were recovered from their possession. On February 28, 2025, one person
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On February 25, 2025, Vivek Yadav aka Sunil aka Karu Ji aka Break aka Neta Ji, the in charge of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) South Bihar regional committee and ‘zonal commander’ of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA),
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Through the past three year period, Moscow claimed that it faced an existential threat from the US-led proxy war in Ukraine. But in the past six weeks, this threat perception has largely
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The only local government institution that the JVP has ever won in Sri Lanka’s local government history is the Tissamaharama Pradeshiya Sabha. The JVP secured victory in the Tissa Pradeshiya Sabha during
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Navy’s efforts to eradicate Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) from North central and North western Provinces Sri Lanka Navy is famous for their improvisations and innovations during internal conflict against LTTE terrorists out
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Al Jazeera last week released, after some delay, an interview with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, conducted in London some weeks ago. It is now on You Tube and is bound to go
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The involvement of external forces in the internal politics of sovereign nations remains a contentious issue in global affairs, and Bangladesh has recently become a focal point of this debate. Professor Jeffrey
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Bangladesh plays an important role in India’s “Neighbourhood First,” policy as the third most populous state in the region. Dhaka is the backstop for India’s North East. The critical Siliguri Corridor is
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US President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and told him that the US government is committed to a peace process in Ukraine. As part of the deal, Trump’s administration made
More I’ve watched Mehdi Hasan before—he is always aggressive and combative. But even by his usual standards, his interview with Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) was deeply premeditated. This wasn’t about getting answers. It wasn’t
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The whole thing is a fiasco. The theatrical drama in the White House’s Oval Office triggered a series of predictable responses around the world. Outrage at US President Donald Trump for his
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