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by Luxman Aravind The results of the presidential election have left Sri Lanka profoundly fractured, exposing perilous ethnic and political divisions that may manifest sooner than anticipated. Current data confirms Anura Kumara
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Editorial “Each generation must, out of relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfil it, or betray it.” – Frantz Fanon It’s now almost certain that Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won yesterday’s presidential election.
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Editorial “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.” These lines from V for Vendetta echo eerily in the
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Editorial Polling stations have opened, and around 8,000 election monitors are on high alert as voters queue to cast their ballots in this crucial ninth presidential election. With approximately 17 million citizens
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Editorial Lebanon is under siege—not from a visible enemy marching across borders, but from a covert onslaught that has turned everyday devices into instruments of death. In a chilling blend of tradecraft
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Editorial As Sri Lanka draws the curtains on another intense presidential election campaign, the nation finds itself at a crossroads that could define the future trajectory of its democratic journey. This election
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Editorial The coordinated breach of Hezbollah’s encrypted communication devices on September 17, 2024, has dramatically altered the landscape of modern warfare and intelligence, sending shockwaves through global security. This incident, resulting in
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Editorial Switzerland’s recent call for an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka is a glaring example of its hypocrisy. The Swiss ambassador to the UN, Jürg Lauber, has voiced
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Editorial A grave scandal has erupted in Sri Lanka, exposing a profound moral and judicial crisis. The arrest of M.R. Vidura, principal of Gotamigama Kanitu College, for abhorrent acts of sexual abuse
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Editorial Note: This editorial has been amended to include the correction. The article incorrectly attributed a statement to Mr Renuke Wijewardana, Chief Regulatory Officer of the Colombo Stock Exchange. As clarified by
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Editorial As Sri Lanka approaches the 2024 presidential election, the grim reality is that the future of its education system is under severe threat, thanks to a trio of candidates whose promises
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Editorial The Pentagon’s recent plan to set up military repair hubs in the Indo-Pacific and eventually expand this network to Europe and Latin America is a blatant display of America’s relentless pursuit
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Editorial In Namibia, facing one of its most brutal droughts in decades, the government’s decision to cull over 700 animals—including iconic elephants, hippos, and zebras—stands as a heart-rending symbol of the severe
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Editorial SriLankan Airlines’ 45-year saga, spanning its inception under Air Lanka’s livery in 1979, paints a portrait of both resilience and ruin. Born amidst the heady euphoria of JR Jayewardene’s landslide victory,
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Editorial Since the British handed power to a select group of their loyalists—wealthy opportunists who gained their status by oppressing indigenous communities—Sri Lankan leadership has been driven by lineage and chance, not
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