From ancient kings who disciplined errant monks to modern political battles over Gnanasara Thera, Sri Lanka’s history raises an uncomfortable question: should the saffron robe shield its wearer from accountability? The controversy
Food prices are climbing across nearly every region of the world, and while climate extremes and weather-driven production disruptions are part of the story, a deeper structural issue is emerging. According to
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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the latest issue of Finance & Development (F&D) magazine, published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ninth-century Baghdad, the seat of the Abbasid Caliphate, was
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Israel has sent a consignment of emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which left a trail of destruction and caused significant loss of life across the
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A sweeping legal battle in London has exposed what authorities describe as one of the most audacious people-smuggling operations to infiltrate Britain in decades — allegedly masterminded by two Iraqi-Kurdish men who
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The Disaster Management Center (DMC) has released its latest nationwide assessment, reporting that the death toll from the recent disaster has climbed to 611, with 213 people still missing. As rescue and
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Editorial There comes a point in a nation’s decay when words like “failure” or “mismanagement” are no longer sufficient, because they imply that people tried and merely fell short. What we witness
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Land and environmental defenders—Indigenous leaders, farmers, conservationists, and community activists—risk their lives opposing the destructive exploitation of natural resources. Global Witness defines them as people who “take a stand… against the unjust,
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During the closing plenaries of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) in Belém do Pará in the Brazilian Amazon, United Nations Climate Change
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Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life. Immediately following the disaster, Chinese companies operating in
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Major artificial intelligence developers, including Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI and Meta, are failing to meet emerging global standards for AI safety, according to a new assessment published by the Future of Life Institute
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A growing number of commercial airline pilots are avoiding mental health treatment out of fear that acknowledging even minor or treatable conditions could lead to grounding and jeopardize their careers, according to
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An evening filled with memory, meaning, and cultural celebration marked the unveiling of Around the World in Magnets – Sri Lanka, a unique travelogue authored by two Indians, Dr Anthony Vipin Das
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There is a deep conviction that if we all knew and agreed upon the truth — the truth about global warming, the truth about God, the truth about transgender biology, the truth
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In 2017, theoretical chemist John Jumper took a gamble on a rumor. Fresh from finishing his PhD, he’d heard whispers that Google DeepMind was shifting from game-playing AIs to a clandestine effort
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A recent investigation by The Washington Post has revealed that a Sept. 2 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean — led by the elite SEAL Team
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