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
Syria has fallen, but not into the arms of liberation – it has tumbled headlong into the clenched fists of extremism. The overthrow of Bashar al-Assad by Abu Mohammad al-Julani, the jihadist
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, during his Results of the Year annual marathon yearender interactive televised discussion with the Russian public and the media in Moscow on December 19, spoke at some length on the
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With blessings of Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera and his lady and President of Sri Lanka Navy Seva Vanitha Unit, Mrs Mala Lamahewha, Navy conducted National Canoeing and Kayaking Competition at Jaffna lagoon
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On December 15, the US imposed additional sanctions against four entities with direct links to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. The order freezes assets and prohibits US citizens from doing business with firms
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The Republicans (GOP), traditionally the U.S.’s anti-tax party, now promise to use tariffs to wage trade wars, to massively deport immigrants, and to stop drug traffic. But tariffs are simply the name
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The United States’ decision on Dec 18, 2024, to impose sanctions on entities linked to Pakistan’s ballistic missile program has sparked widespread debate over its implications for regional stability, international norms, and
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Sri Lanka, with approximately 1.2 million hectares allocated for paddy cultivation during the Maha and Yala seasons, depends heavily on its agricultural sector for food security. Despite favourable conditions in the 2023
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Why did President Joe Biden visit the African nation of Angola in the dwindling hours of his presidency? No other US president has visited this resource-rich southern African nation. Biden was just
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It has become background noise. We know it is happening, but we can almost forget that it continues at a barbaric rate. The United Nations deputy special coordinator for Palestine, Muhannad Hadi,
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The downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria surprised even the opposition, led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, offering fertile ground for conspiracy theories. What roles did Israel, Turkey, Russia,
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In the current context of Sri Lanka’s national security, it is evident that significant structural reforms are imperative. While the importance of a secure nation is widely acknowledged, there seems to be
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The December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the public outrage over the state of healthcare it sparked, is a tale of many competing narratives: the killer’s story, the public’s
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The new geopolitics after the first Cold War undermines peace, sustainability, and human development. Hegemonic priorities continue to threaten humanity’s well-being and prospects for progress. End of first Cold WarThe end of
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On December 11, 2024, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Kudiam Mado (35) in Somanpalli village under Farsegarh Police Station limits in the Bijapur District
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The newly elected Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) is on his maiden visit abroad, to India. The visit will conclude on December 17. This is in line with his predecessors
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