by Our Correspondnent in Colombo A significant disclosure was made during yesterday’s court proceedings into Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, when Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris told the court that military
by Our Correspondent in Colombo A former director of Sri Lanka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), retired SSP Shani Abeysekara, has called for the immediate release of two commission reports investigating the 2019
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Speaking at the Asia Society in New York, India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar addressed India’s approach towards its neighbouring countries, particularly in light of the upcoming elections in Sri Lanka.
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On September 22, 2024, the Sri Lankan election authority announced that Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) alliance won the presidential election. Dissanayake, who has
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced the allocation of key ministries in his newly appointed cabinet, marking a significant shift in governance priorities. The president himself will take charge of several crucial
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In an exclusive interview, geopolitical strategist George Friedman shared his insights on Sri Lanka’s current challenges and missed opportunities. Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures and author of notable works such as The
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Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Sandanaya party, declared his intention to contest for the position of Prime Minister in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, a decision supported by both senior
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In a significant political move, the United National Party (UNP) has decided to form a general alliance that will include all opposition political parties to strengthen its position ahead of the upcoming
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In a historic election this weekend, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, known as AKD, has become the first president of Sri Lanka from outside the traditional political elite since independence. The left-wing candidate, hailing
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To bolster the United National Party’s (UNP) electoral prospects, party leader Ranil Wickremesinghe convened an emergency meeting of the management committee yesterday. This comes on the heels of the presidential elections held
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Anura Dissanayake was officially sworn in as the 9th Executive President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka this morning. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya
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Beijing, 23 September 2024 – Chinese President Xi Jinping extended his heartfelt congratulations to Anura Dissanayake, the newly inaugurated President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, marking a new chapter
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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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Colombo, Sri Lanka – From September 9 to 13, 2024, a high-profile delegation from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, led by Colonel-General V. B.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka – China has reaffirmed its commitment to respecting Sri Lanka’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, signaling readiness to work with whoever assumes the presidency following the upcoming elections. During a
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by A Political Affairs Correspondent In a statement by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a recent presidential election rally has sparked both laughter and curiosity. Wickremesinghe, known for his witty speeches, claimed that
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