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
In the 1983 film War Games, a supercomputer known as WOPR (for War Operation Plan Response) is about to provoke a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, but because
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Good ideas fail automatically. In a competitive environment with limited resources, political parties need robust strategies to maximise their chances of success. In everyday routines, there is often an overwhelming focus on
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The JVP was born exactly 60 years ago today, on 14 May 1965. Although 12 people participated in the inaugural discussion held over two days at the house of Akmeemana W. T.
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The past few days have felt like a decisive chapter in the Ukrainian conflict – a time of mounting tensions, sudden twists, and a game of diplomatic ping-pong between Moscow and the
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‘This decision also sends a clear message to the international community: States cannot violate international law with impunity.’ ~ Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Introduction On 12 May 2025, in a watershed
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In the early stages of the JVP 2nd rebellion, by December 1987, students from a number of schools in the Anuradhapura district were joining the JVP full-time. The Thambuttegama division falls under
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Ranil’s UNP won the 2001 general election but fell short of securing the majority required to form a stable government, winning 109 seats. In that election, the UNP polled 45.62% of the
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Forty years ago I led a small experts team to Paris. We arrived at Terminal 2 early in the morning, hauling a 12 inch by 12 inch wood box that was about
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In 2024, Sri Lanka’s security landscape remained relatively stable but complex, shaped by a mix of domestic challenges and volatile regional dynamics. While the threat of large-scale terrorism has significantly reduced since
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The long nights of ‘vengeance’ are over. It is time to ask, what has been achieved? Frenetic campaigns of falsehoods have enabled both sides to claim that they have engineered a notable
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