Uplifting the living standards of the plantation community in Sri Lanka and guaranteeing safe as well as permanent homeownership for them has been a primary national requirement for a long time. For
China’s China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is defying predictions of decline, with new data showing record engagement in 2025. According to Bloomberg, construction contracts reached $128 billion last year, while investments
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Senior European intelligence officials are deeply skeptical that negotiations will end Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, contradicting claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that American-led diplomacy has brought a peace agreement
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A report published by Der Spiegel has alleged that the Central Intelligence Agency was informed in advance about a Ukrainian plot to sabotage the Nord Stream gas pipelines months before the explosions
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On the sidelines of the AI Impact 2026 Summit in New Delhi, President Dissanayake met with President Lula da Silva to discuss deepening economic and technological partnerships. The discussions focused on sustainable
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North Korea has showcased a dramatic expansion of its nuclear-capable short-range missile arsenal, unveiling 50 new launch vehicles in a ceremony led by leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. The display, timed
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Soon after the historic cricket match between India and Pakistan concluded in Colombo, a barrage of claims circulating on social platforms and in fringe commentary ignited controversy across South Asia’s cricketing and
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The rare appearance by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the State Duma is always a special occasion to read the tea leaves in Russian politics. The salience here, to my mind, lies in
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Taiwan has launched a forceful diplomatic rebuttal against China, accusing Beijing of being the true threat to regional security while “hypocritically” invoking United Nations principles of peace. The remarks came from Taiwanese
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Australia has announced plans to spend A$3.9 billion to advance construction of a major shipyard that will support the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defense agreement with the United
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The government of Sri Lanka has approved the nominations of four new Heads of Mission, signaling a renewed push to reinforce its diplomatic presence abroad. The endorsements were granted by the Committee
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Laura Dogu, newly appointed US envoy to Venezuela, is described by the Los Angeles Times as an appropriate choice because she “navigated crises” in Nicaragua and Honduras during periods of “social and
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I was appointed as the Managing Director of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and Chairman of Trincomalee Petroleum Terminals Ltd. (TPTL – Indian Oil Company/Petroleum Corporation of Sri Lanka joint venture) in February
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Algeria has begun formal procedures to cancel its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, a move that signals a further deterioration in relations between the two countries. The agreement, signed
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A county mayor in South Korea has sparked widespread controversy after suggesting that women from Sri Lanka and Vietnam be “imported” as brides to address population decline in rural areas, prompting criticism
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by Durga The Sri Lankan government has formally protested what it describes as a brutal and unjustified attack on its fishermen by officers of the Indian Coast Guard, an incident that has
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