Melania Trump and China’s first lady Peng Liyuan spent 45 minutes touring the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington on Thursday, visiting Chinese artworks and the museum’s celebrated Peacock Room
by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor In a press briefing held yesterday, the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Levan S. Dzhagaryan, expressed his support for Sri Lanka to explore nuclear
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Naive egoism and favourite perversion have unleashed a new window of working liberal democracy, making insane cruelty a value to torture and murder innocent people, and occupy foreign lands by force as
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Elon Musk’s increasing influence within the US government has raised concerns about the potential advantages it could bring to his businesses while possibly disadvantaging his competitors. Musk’s six companies already benefit from
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As NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels to discuss the future of the Ukraine conflict, the recent phone call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has sparked significant controversy.
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The long-anticipated phone call between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has finally taken place, sending shock waves through the geopolitical landscape. But before anyone gets carried away with triumph or despair, it’s
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Speaking at a press conference today morning in Colombo to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s Special Military Operation in Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and
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A popular narrative in Washington has blamed trade for America’s perceived relative decline in global influence. Many argue that by opening up to trade with rising powers like China and India, the
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC The U.S. Federal Reserve, as the nation’s central banking institution, wields unparalleled influence over the country’s economy. However, over the decades, it has faced growing accusations
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by Joe Attard Elon Musk’s Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has fed the US Agency for International Development (USAID) – the federal body responsible for foreign aid provision – “through a woodchipper”.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a significant phone call on Wednesday, which lasted about an hour and a half, covering a wide range of topics, with
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by Our Correspondent in Doha The 9th edition of the multinational maritime exercise Aman 2025, hosted by the Pakistan Navy, came to a spectacular conclusion today in the Northern Arabian Sea with
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Editorial Justice in Sri Lanka is no longer a sacred ideal—it has been auctioned off to the highest bidder. The very profession sworn to uphold the law has become a grotesque marketplace
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During Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, President Trump unveiled a controversial plan for Gaza, one that even the Israeli prime minister refrained from suggesting. Trump’s proposal, which includes the mass transfer of
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Two major projects initiated during the previous government in Sri Lanka, aimed at modernizing the Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery and establishing a large-scale organic farm to strengthen food security, have largely stalled due
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In an interview with PTI, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman elaborated on the highlights of the 2024 budget and the thought process behind it. The interview, conducted by PTI’s Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi, touched
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