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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From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in
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On 31 May, the United States military endorsed a Statement of Principles for Indo-Pacific Defence Industrial Base Collaboration to strengthen military industry cooperation with its allies in the region. The principles outline commitments
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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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India’s claim of restored normalcy in the disputed region of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) is increasingly coming under scrutiny, both domestically and internationally. The deteriorating security situation, particularly for
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The global response to Donald Trump’s imminent return to power has been nothing short of remarkable. From Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu hinting at a potential Lebanon cease-fire as a “gift” to the president-elect,
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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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United Nations human rights experts have called on the United States to halt the use of nitrogen gas as a method of execution, condemning it as potentially amounting to torture or cruel,
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is reportedly preparing to announce the formal annexation of the West Bank within weeks, according to investigative journalist Seymour Hersh. The controversial move, if realized, would
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Ukrainian troops training in the UK to battle Russian forces received a stark and sobering address from Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief, now serving as the nation’s ambassador to London. Speaking at
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The following article is the editorial of the Jaffna Mirror, a regular publication focused on socio-political affairs in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has undergone a seismic political transformation unparalleled in its modern
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Firstly, let’s discuss what “An Era in Great Rivalry” means. There is much happening worldwide: the Russia-Ukraine war is still ongoing, the Israel-Palestine conflict is escalating, and the world is overall in
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