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
The Russian Embassy in Colombo has responded to recent media reports claiming that young men from Jaffna were allegedly forced to participate in the ongoing Ukrainian conflict while attempting to travel to
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently unveiled its annual analysis of the global arms industry, revealing a stark reality of escalating militarisation in 2023. With
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The United States has long relied on covert operations to infiltrate and undermine China. Yet on October 2, 2024, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) posted a video in Mandarin titled “Securely
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The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation. In this new phase, both Moscow and the
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Germany has begun preparing for a potential World War III scenario, as secret documents outline how the nation could facilitate the deployment of up to 800,000 NATO troops, including Americans, into Ukraine.
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Angela Merkel’s memoir, Freedom, offers a reflective glimpse into the life and decisions of one of the most influential leaders of the 21st century. True to Merkel’s cautious and discreet style, the book
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SLPP National List MP Namal Rajapaksa, on Nov. 20, expressed serious concerns over the planned vacation of an Army camp in the Jaffna peninsula. War-winning President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s eldest son and former
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In a statement that has escalated tensions between Russia and the West, Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), claimed that US and British intelligence agencies were behind the
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Every winter the war in Ukraine reaches an interregnum of sorts as ground conditions become unfavourable for conduct of military operations. This year there is an additional factor of US President elect
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On November 21, 2024, terrorists opened fire on a passenger convoy in the Kurram District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) killing at least 38 persons and injuring 11. At the time of writing,
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