Encrypted pagers used by Hezbollah and their sponsors in Lebanon and Syria simultaneously started exploding earlier yesterday, September 17. This was the backbone of Hezbollah and Iranian communications in Lebanon and Syria. It
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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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As the presidential election campaign intensifies in Sri Lanka, serious concerns have been raised regarding the nation’s energy sector and its increasing ties with India. In a detailed statement, Bandu Ranga Kariyavasam,
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Russian Embassy in Colombo has issued a strong critique of a recent statement from the Latvian Embassy in New Delhi, which was exclusively published by the
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree to increase the number of Russian armed forces to 2,389,130 units, including 1.5 million military personnel. The new decree, published on the official
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by Xinhua writers Lu Jiafei, Xie Binbin In many parts of the world, “China Week” is often referred to as events of cultural exchanges. But a twist in tone is observed in
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told his American counterpart on Monday that time is running out for a diplomatic solution to prevent a full-scale war with Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a phone
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted on Monday that his country has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, pushing back against international concerns over its uranium enrichment program. “We have repeatedly emphasized that
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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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The United States has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, an American official confirmed on Monday. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated that a small number of military personnel remain in
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A furore has erupted in North America over reports that Russia plans to expand its armed forces by an additional 180,000 men, bringing the total to 1.32 million. This increase brings Russia
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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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In a striking and controversial twist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned 22 financially distressed countries, including Pakistan and Ukraine, into a significant source of its net revenue. These nations, struggling
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