The Pathfinder Foundation and the Embassy of the United States of America in Sri Lanka have launched a lecture series marking the 250th anniversary of American independence, opening with a discussion on
A newly published historical file has revealed fresh details about one of the Cold War’s most audacious espionage operations, showing how Britain and the United States secretly constructed a tunnel beneath Berlin
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A growing wave of historical revisionism in Russia is raising alarm among historians and human rights advocates, as the government under Vladimir Putin intensifies efforts to reshape public understanding of Soviet-era repression.
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by Our Correspondent in Jaffna Sri Lanka’s post-war promise remains unfulfilled nearly two decades after the guns fell silent, according to civil society activist Lasantha Mendis, who says the country’s economic collapse
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In the annals of Kotelawala Defence Academy (KDA) and Sri Lanka’s broader military academic heritage, the year 1979 stands as a defining turning point, when vision met purpose with uncommon clarity. Recognizing
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Russia staged a noticeably restrained Victory Day parade on Saturday in Moscow, reflecting the mounting pressures of its prolonged war in Ukraine and heightened security concerns over potential attacks. The annual May
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When we look at the military landscape today we cannot help but be impressed by the significance of drones on the battlefield. Drones represent an unexpected revolution in military affairs that has
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A few weeks ago, while I was in Bandung, Indonesia, a man who uses a wheelchair told me that the total number of people living with disabilities has been calculated by the
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Ted Turner, the volatile media visionary who transformed global broadcasting by creating the world’s first 24-hour news channel and turning CNN into a geopolitical force, has died at the age of 87.
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Hannah Arendt raises the question of solidarity against the backdrop of a broken world. In the wake of totalitarianism, she insists, the Western tradition itself is irretrievably broken. That tradition began, as
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A forthcoming documentary titled Diana: The Unheard Truth is already generating intense international attention despite its release being scheduled for 31 August 2027. The timing coincides with the 30th anniversary of the
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