Editorial As voting entered its most consequential moment, Donald Trump may have recognised the political damage awaiting his party. On Election Day, he announced that the United States would end its annual
Editorial Today, Sri Lanka celebrates its 77th Independence Day from British rule. The island was colonised for more than 400 years by European colonial powers. In the wake of Sri Lanka’s celebrated
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The term “zunzuneo,” a seemingly innocent Cuban slang for a hummingbird’s call, evokes more than just a quaint metaphor. It encapsulates the darker, more manipulative operations of
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A leopard hunts by instinct. A human hunts by volition. And oftentimes, the vilest predators aren’t those with fangs and talons, but those who trespass into sanctuaries
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Alexander Soros, the son of billionaire financier George Soros, yesterday, met with Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, calling him a “champion of human rights” and a longtime friend
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The resumption of direct flights between China and India, as recently announced, is more than a mere logistical convenience; it is a symbolic gesture, an overture laden
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The article titled “Why Sri Lanka Must Reject Nuclear Energy” presents a compelling case, albeit one based on a short-sighted, almost nostalgic view of energy policy that is rooted in outdated concepts
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The gruesome spectacle of a dog being hanged in Oddusuddan, Mullaitivu, is not merely an isolated incident—it is a grotesque symptom of a society mired in the psychosis of cruelty, retribution, and
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“One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ~ JRR Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings) JRR Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged
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Editorial Marco Rubio, as the first individual of Cuban descent to assume the esteemed position of U.S. Secretary of State, now occupies a unique moment in history. His appointment not only holds
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor The inexorable march of time has always been mankind’s most immutable adversary. For centuries, the enigma of ageing has fuelled an unrelenting pursuit to decode its mysteries,
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by Luxman Aravind When dreams crumble, it is not just the political elite who bear the burden of responsibility, but the entire nation. Democracy, that vaunted system of governance where power is
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Editorial President Dissanayake is set to visit Jaffna in a few days, an event that carries immense symbolic weight for the nation. To truly grasp the significance of this visit, one must
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist, has spent over 14 years languishing in the hellish confines of a U.S. federal prison. To call her case an abuse
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Editorial Victor Ivan’s demise marks the extinguishing of a rare flame that burned with an unrelenting ferocity in Sri Lanka’s tumultuous socio-political terrain. A man who defied the shackles of conformity, Ivan
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor As Donald Trump prepares for his second presidential inauguration on Tuesday, 20 January 2025, speculation is mounting over his administration’s foreign policy priorities. One of the most
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