by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Victoria Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, has made a second visit to Sri Lanka within a few months. Prior
Hundreds of China’s senior military officials have completed an unprecedented 10-week ideological training programme that required them to study President Xi Jinping’s speeches, examine corruption cases and undergo military discipline exercises, according
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by Our Correspondent in Geneva A series of explosive allegations surrounding former Eastern Province political aide Azad Maulana have emerged from a detailed account provided by Mohamed Haris, a Sri Lankan citizen
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo The appointment of a new Director of Military Intelligence yesterday has sparked allegations of growing political influence within Sri Lanka’s military establishment, with sources claiming the selection
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The United States has delivered an advanced satellite communications system to the Sri Lanka Navy, providing Fleet Broadband technology designed to improve secure maritime communication across the country’s offshore patrol fleet, the
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Saturday that security forces had killed Ivan Idrobo, known by the alias Marlon, one of the country’s most senior FARC dissident commanders and the second-in-command to Nestor
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General Kevin B. Schneider, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between Washington and Colombo, according
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The second Sunday of the month of June is considered as Father’s Day. We all celebrate this special day with our children. On this day, I would like to share my thoughts
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U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion military budget for the fiscal year 2027, which would increase by 44 percent the acknowledged budget for 2026. While a roughly $500 billion increase would
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Editor’s Note: The following essay is based on the original article published in the Colombo-based newspaper Aruna. The article was originally written in Sinhala by journalist Nirosha Wasala and was based on
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Europe’s NATO allies are moving to address a new challenge at the heart of the continent’s defence strategy: how to replace key military capabilities that the United States will no longer keep
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