Friedrich Merz is facing renewed pressure within Germany’s governing Christian Democratic Union (CDU) after a series of poor regional election results, with senior figures in the party calling for changes to its
A meeting held at the Akurana Jamiyatul Ulama Center today, November 24, brought to light growing frustrations within the Akurana Muslim community over the absence of Muslim representation in Sri Lanka’s Cabinet.
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The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author in his capacity as President of Sri Lanka at the inauguration of the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. Today
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka today morning bore witness to an act of theatre, dressed as governance, when President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived to inaugurate the 10th Parliament. The scene unfolded in
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In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back. Coup leaders have suppressed protest, gagged the
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Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence.” (Harvard Business School definition of leadership) ~ Sheryl Sandberg “Women in
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Former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today morning, 20 November, to provide a statement regarding the controversial Channel 4 documentary on the 2019
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by Luxman Aravind Politics is war by other means, and war thrives on enemies. Sri Lanka’s history since the introduction of the Executive Presidency is a brutal evidence to this truth. Leaders
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by Our Political Affairs Editor An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, in Colombo to finalise the third tranche of its bailout package for Sri Lanka, met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today
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On October 15, data from the Election Commission of Sri Lanka showed that the National People’s Power (NPP) coalition scored a decisive victory in Sri Lanka’s first general election since defaulting on its external
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The 2024 Sri Lankan general election has concluded, but the spotlight now shifts to the extraordinary number of preferential votes received by some candidates. A record-breaking performance has been witnessed this year,
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As Sri Lanka begins a new chapter under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the National People’s Power (NPP), I find myself reflecting on the journey we undertook during one
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The JVP’s media wing initially issued text of a speech by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, suggesting he mentioned a plot to assassinate him. However, the party’s media wing has since clarified that
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by Our Special Correspondent in New Delhi Professor S.D. Muni, a renowned expert on South Asian geopolitics, has asserted that it was the United States, through its diplomatic influence, that played a
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French prosecutors have requested a five-year prison sentence and a ban from holding public office for Marine Le Pen, the former leader of the far-right National Rally party, in an ongoing embezzlement
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While the United States was still busy counting votes, Germany’s ruling coalition led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz suddenly fell apart last Wednesday, plunging Europe’s largest economy into chaos. Now, Germans are set
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