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
The whole of government consists of the art of being honest…Thomas Jefferson A few days ago, I was browsing through my modest library at home when I fortuitously came across a book
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka is currently witnessing seismic political upheavals, marking the end of an era characterised by rampant corruption, unchecked excess, and escalating social unrest. The calm that has now
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When presidents are elected in Sri Lanka, their first official foreign visit is traditionally to India. In 1994, after winning the presidential election, Chandrika’s first visit was to India. When Mahinda became
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There are two major wars being fought. One, between Ukraine and Russia, has been raging for more than two and a half years but has been roughly confined to Ukraine. The other,
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The Election Commission continues to rock. This week, it halted, for the duration of parliamentary polls, an order by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to increase fertiliser and fuel subsidies to farmers and
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On the 2nd of October 1995, the calm seas off the coast of Mullaitivu hid a brewing storm. Sri Lanka was in the throes of a brutal civil war, and the Sea
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Click here to read the First Part of this series Lack of Popular Support Since the end of the civil war, a number of military and academic researchers have argued about what
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Israel assassinated Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (1960-2024) because he refused to stop the attacks on northern Israel until the Israelis ended the genocide against the Palestinians. During the brief Israeli ceasefire, Nasrallah’s organization—Hezbollah—paused
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As Anura Kumara Dissanayake embarks on his presidency, the clouds of political uncertainty are gathering over Sri Lanka, raising questions about his ability to navigate the turbulent waters ahead. Sworn in on
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This series is based on the Sri Lankan civil war, exploring the experiences of a naval officer who played a crucial role in operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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September 15 marked the third anniversary of the announcement of the AUKUS (Australia, the UK, the U.S.) agreement. The purpose of this agreement is for Australia to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the
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Almost everyone in Sri Lanka knows that economic stability must be established if we are to be considered a stable and reliable government. Years, if not decades, of mismanagement, or “vedamathaya” and/or
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The media, both in Sri Lanka and abroad, have described the new President of Sri Lanka, Kumara Dissanayake, as a leftist, communist, or Marxist, whatever the term may mean. Regardless of the
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Few people know that Lebanon was once part of Syria. It was separated from Syria by Imperial France and transformed into a nominally Maronite Christian nation. Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, and Druze
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by Jude Amory The 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election marked a significant turning point in the island nation’s political landscape, with Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), emerging
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