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
This columnist’s living memory stretches over many decades, with jokers on platforms at every given opportunity pledging their solemn commitment to do their utmost and invest in the development and welfare of
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The international outlook is uncertain once again due to financial sector turmoil, high inflation, the ongoing effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and three years of COVID – according to the IMF.
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The sombre mood at the Council for Foreign Affairs in New York during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s talk on Tuesday was only to be expected against the backdrop of the India-Canada diplomatic spat
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by H. H. Albert In Retrospect: A Rejuvenated Career When Ms. Aruni Wijewardane returned to the forefront of Sri Lanka’s diplomatic landscape, hopes were high. Her storied career in diplomacy suggested a
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The Parliament last week wasted two days on a much hyped debate on national security and the 2019 Easter Sunday carnage carried out by local Muslim extremists radicalized by ISIS ideology. The
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Who murdered Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar? This crime, which occurred last June near Vancouver, British Columbia, has riveted Canada and put Ottawa on a collision course with India, now the
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The Ukrainian counter-offensive continues, but it appears to be less intense. Ukraine has not made any significant progress so far, and in some cases its forces have been pushed back. The Russians have published
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by Zheng Bofei Facing an array of unprecedented crises and challenges, humanity today needs wisdom and action to surmount them for better lives. A decade after Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed building
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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are two friendly South Asian neighbors. Official diplomatic connections between these two countries began in 1972; however, their relationship dates back much further. Shared culture and colonial history
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Since the Taliban’s ‘takeover’ of Afghanistan in August, 2021, the female population of the country, comprising 49.5 per cent of the total, is experiencing severe distress, torture, and violence. Their personal freedom
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I met comrade H A Seneviratne during the main trial of the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) held in 1972. He was one of the junior attorneys who worked alongside comrade Bala Tampoe,
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I would be remiss in letting September pass without noting the car-bomb assassination of Orlando Letelier along Embassy Row in Washington, D.C., 47 years ago this month. The September 21, 1976 murder of Letelier, a
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Those who live in Canada as Canadian citizens by birth or as immigrants (permanent residents), as well as non-permanent residents, those who have been visitors to Canada, and those who have heard
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We can all agree that most people want to know about their origins—spanning from their family and ancestral history and even, occasionally, deeper into the evolutionary story. Lately, this desire has become
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by Our Defence Affairs Correspondent Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the mesmerizing theatre of Sri Lankan politics, where the one and only Field Marshal, Sarath Fonseka, dons the cloak of parliamentary immunity
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