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
For thousands of years, Sri Lanka has proudly stood as an island nation in the Indian Ocean, intricately connected to the ebb and flow of the surrounding seas. Recent collaborations with the
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Iran and Russia are the two big losers in the ouster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday by the Sunni Islamist groups affiliated to al-Qaeda. Assad fled in the nick of
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The following excerpts are based on a speech by the author as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan during an event held in Islamabad. I was trained at the Pakistan Navy
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Robert D. Kaplan aptly stated in The Revenge of Geography that “geography is geopolitics.” This insight underscores the reality that Sri Lanka’s future hinges on its strategic location in the Indian Ocean
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The Syrian state was ravaged by the war between 2011 and 2014, followed by crippling sanctions that further debilitated the nation. Despite retaking key cities like Hama, Homs, and Aleppo, the Syrian
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by A Concerned Citizen The Sri Lankan Security Forces have long been the bulwark of national survival, demonstrating courage and professionalism during the country’s most perilous times. Despite waves of political upheaval,
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Syria is the mother of all mysteries. Even the Romans couldn’t figure out all the intrigues, plots, factions, coups and assassinations that were common there. Nor could they understand or deal with its hotbed of
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The Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore celebrated its 50th anniversary three years ago. I was fortunate enough to be part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations being an alumni of the College, on
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Commemorating LTTE’s Prabhakaran, JVP’s Wijeweera and IS Zahran will not help us to build harmony, stability or prosperity. The surge of support should be harnessed by the leaders, their parties and the
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Sri Lanka is home to the world’s first female Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, yet it remains a country with one of the lowest levels of female representation in parliament globally. Despite this,
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