by Our Defence Affairs Editor Today is his birthday! According to circulating reports and political statements, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended a further 90-day detention period under the Prevention of Terrorism
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A high-level meeting is scheduled to take place at the Presidential Secretariat on the evening of June 1 between Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Judicial Officers’ Association, during which
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In the windswept industrial corridors of northern China, an unusually specialized education system is quietly shaping one of the most strategically important supply chains in the world. In the city of Baotou,
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Singapore, long known as the “Houston of Asia”, is facing one of its most severe tests in decades as a prolonged war in the Middle East disrupts global energy flows and intensifies
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SoftBank Group has overtaken Toyota Motor Corporation to become Japan’s most valuable listed company, marking a symbolic shift in the country’s corporate hierarchy as global demand for artificial intelligence fuels a historic
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Global oil markets surged more than 2% as escalating military confrontations between the United States, Iran, and Israel deepened fears of a wider Middle East conflict that could disrupt critical energy supply
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Indo-Pacific countries are rapidly expanding defence cooperation and military capabilities as they respond to China’s growing military power and shifting perceptions of long-term United States engagement in the region, signalling a gradual
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Sri Lanka has been thrust into a heated constitutional and political debate following the government’s reported move to explore the creation of a so-called “Dharma Court,” a proposed mechanism intended to address
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A dramatic political realignment has reshaped the landscape of Indian state politics after the Hindu nationalist party Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive victory in West Bengal, a state long
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A devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Gaza Strip has left tens of thousands of Palestinians with partial or total hearing loss, as relentless bombardments, collapsing medical infrastructure, and prolonged displacement reshape
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