Dayan Jayatilleka

September 16, 2024

Part 1: India Can’t Take Its Neighbors for Granted — Dayan

by Our Political Affairs Editor Sri Lanka stands at a historic crossroads as it approaches its ninth presidential election, scheduled for 21 September. This moment carries profound implications for the nation’s political

Interviews/Politics

Interview: Postponement of Elections is the Problem, Not the Solution

by Our Political Affairs Editor Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka is a renowned political scientist in Sri Lanka who has served as a diplomat in the country and the adviser to the Presidents. He is considered to be a foremost authority on

February 11, 2023

Part 1: India Can’t Take Its Neighbors for Granted — Dayan

September 16, 2024

by Our Political Affairs Editor Sri Lanka stands at a historic crossroads as it approaches its ninth presidential election, scheduled for 21 September. This moment carries profound implications for the nation’s political

Interview: Postponement of Elections is the Problem, Not the Solution

February 11, 2023

Interviews/Politics

by Our Political Affairs Editor Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka is a renowned political scientist in Sri Lanka who has served as a diplomat in the country and the adviser to the Presidents. He

Balochistan: The Female Face of Insurgency

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Has India’s Election Commissioner Sinned?

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After Kohat: Why Pakistan’s Strikes on Taliban Were Needed

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There are moments in the life of a nation when

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the

Can The UN Still Deliver?

World leaders gathering in New York for the 81st United

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The article questions whether humanity’s endless pursuit of power, wealth,

Women of the Latin American Left: Leaders in Power or Power-Hungry Women?

Three powerful Latin American women — Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez, Nicaragua’s

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This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human