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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Men and women in white in Sri Lanka are having their day today! Their immense contributions have safeguarded the nation’s maritime borders, ensuring the safety and stability
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The BRICS Summit held in Kazan from October 22–24, 2024, brought attention to several defining factors regarding Latin American countries that will be important for the continent’s political and economic development in
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The following excerpts are based on a speech by the author as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan during an event held in Islamabad. I was trained at the Pakistan Navy
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