The United States’ admission marks more than a disclosure of previously opaque capabilities. It places the reality of orbital weapons more openly at the centre of the strategic competition among the world’s
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar sort of buzz. The National People’s Power (NPP), formerly known as the Janatha Vimukthi
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On behalf of the Pathfinder Foundation, its Chairman Bernard Goonetilleke recently handed over what the think-tank called policy documents titled (i) ‘Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Policy Challenges for the New Government,’
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Sri Lanka stands on the brink of a crucial presidential election scheduled for September 21, 2024, as the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of a severe economic crisis. The situation
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Here is the final part of the interview, following the publication of Part Two yesterday. In this segment, Dr. Dayan Jayatillake focuses on the forthcoming presidential elections in Sri Lanka. Q. As
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by a Special Correspoendent from Jaffna Chinnaia Rajeskumar, better known as Ragavan and a founding member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), has issued a stern warning to the Tamil
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Editorial Note: This article, originally published in Lankadeepa, a Sinhala-medium newspaper in Colombo in February 1989 and later featured in the English edition of Lanka Guardian on February 15, 1989, presents the
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by A Concered Citizen As Sri Lanka prepares for another crucial Presidential poll, the political scene is again set to change in an imbroglio. However, only the incumbent president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has
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“Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” – George Bernard Shaw. “It’s the economy, stupid” is a phrase coined by Jim Carville
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As Sri Lanka heads towards its presidential election on September 21, the political climate is highly uncertain, with no clear frontrunner in sight. The nation’s leading English medium newspapers have weighed in
More “Have you learned nothing from history?” ~ Freud (The Future of an Illusion) Wrath is the opening word of The Iliad. Wrath is a key driver of the upcoming presidential election.
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“A thorn-crowned prince in a pit said I was a lad selling ‘Lavariya’ who lived in Kehelwatte. I told him that I was a ‘Lavariya’ seller boy from Kehelwatte. It was my
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(So far, this manifesto has been published only in Tamil. Therefore, if there are any errors in the English terminology used, these must be excused.) For over a year, the Tamil people
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Breaking: Anura Dissanayake’s Economic Vision Similar to Pol Pot’s Policies, Warns Dayan Jayatilleka
By Our Political Affairs Editor As Sri Lanka prepares for its ninth presidential election on September 21, the nation stands at a pivotal juncture that could reshape its political and economic future.
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by Our Political Affairs Editor As Sri Lanka gears up for its 2024 presidential election, the stakes are higher than ever. With a total of 17.1 million (171,00,000)registered voters and a high
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by A Special Political Affairs Correspondent A senior member of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has disclosed that Sajith Premadasa is now backing the Rajapaksas, who were previously abandoned by former Prime
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