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
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has returned to the center of high-level diplomatic conversation. Endorsements from Iran, the United States
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Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, Deputy Commanding General of US Army Pacific, joined Sri Lankan defence and security representatives and diplomats from five countries at the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Jawatta, Colombo,
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Britain’s MI5 has issued an unprecedented public warning accusing a Chinese research organisation of funding academic projects in the UK to strengthen China’s espionage capabilities, including research into artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and
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Four United Nations human rights mandate holders have warned the Sri Lankan government of an “immediate and grave” risk of further torture and ill-treatment facing former State Intelligence Service director general Suresh
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Colombia has broken diplomatic relations with Iran, citing alleged links between the Islamic Republic’s government and international terrorist groups, human rights violations and concerns over Tehran’s nuclear programme. The decision was formally
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French minister Éléonore Caroit has warned that a victory by Marine Le Pen in France’s 2027 presidential election could have consequences extending well beyond French politics, potentially altering the country’s long-standing internationalist
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Italy’s Senate has approved legislation paving the way for the country to return to nuclear power, nearly four decades after it abandoned the energy source. The bill passed by 81 votes to
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the weekend, but he didn’t have to go far: meeting French President Emmanuel Macron on the archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, just
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China has expelled two of its most senior military leaders from the Communist Party and the armed forces, accusing former Central Military Commission (CMC) vice-chairman Zhang Youxia and former CMC member Liu
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The United States has approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a decision that could reshape military calculations in the Middle East as the
More The question now is what the EU intends to do with the opening Carney has created. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had offered Canada an “assoziierte Mitgliedschaft” — an “associated
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The US Embassy in Colombo has declined to comment further on a special police investigation into a major narcotics seizure at the China-managed Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT), despite questions over the
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China has urged the United States to stop expanding its military capabilities in outer space, warning that the deployment of weapons in orbit could contribute to a wider global arms race. The
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The relationship between governments and criminal organisations is also more complicated than a simple exchange of money for violence. Financial incentives are an important motivation, particularly because contract killings and covert operations
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the city’s first Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, covering 2026-2030, and the 2026 Policy Address will be released on September 16, presenting the
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