Sri Lanka’s post-1978 political history offers a curious pattern: constitutional amendments designed to strengthen those in power have often produced consequences that later weakened or destroyed them. From the Second Amendment and
Member of Parliament Thurairasa Ravikaran has publicly questioned the effectiveness of Sri Lanka’s naval operations amid growing concerns over the increasing presence of Indian fishing trawlers in the Northern Provincial waters. Raising
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Failure of the UN system is ultimately a failure of its member states to maintain and foster its objectives. Inequality in the power of member states, and the partiality shown by some
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At a recent event in Colombo organized by United Women Power, Praviinaa Raviraj, daughter of the late Nadarajah Raviraj, delivered a blunt call for urgent reforms to empower Sri Lankan women economically
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We are living through times where the architecture of global peace is not merely crumbling; it is being deliberately dismantled. The drums of global war beat louder than ever, drowning out the voices of
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on an interview with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon conducted by CBS Evening News. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks with the authority of a
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For a generation often caricatured as prudish, screen-obsessed, and risk-averse, the rise of Gen Z sex parties has surprised even those immersed in London’s nightlife scene. From secret warehouses in Islington to
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The case was filed by pilot Sewwandi Senadheera, who claims that her child, Aryan Karunaratne, born on September 29, 2025, is fathered by Chamika Karunaratne. She alleges that the cricketer had intimate
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The 10th Synergia foundation’s conclave, a three-day strategic affairs forum, commenced in New Delhi on 11 March, 2026, 12 days after the joint Israeli-US attack on Iran. The meeting at the Manekshaw
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Why are many Latin American countries shutting down nonprofit organizations? Amnesty International claims it has the answer: in every case, it’s part of a drive to restrict human rights and “tear up
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Modern economies depend on a range of essential inputs that are not fully priced or exchanged in markets. These include ecosystem functions—such as clean air, climate regulation, and biodiversity—as well as care
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The rapid rise of artificial intelligence in health care is ushering in a new era of digital medicine—one that is as promising as it is uncertain. In recent months, major technology companies
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On March 24, 2026, two members of a so-called “death squad” (state-backed armed militia) were killed when unidentified gunmen – suspected Baloch insurgents – attacked them in the Paroom area of Panjgur
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On the intervening night of March 14-15, 2026, Security Forces (SFs) foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Buchhar area of the Uri Sector in Baramulla District,
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Bangladesh was not merely created—it was forged in an inferno of suffering, sacrifice, and indomitable courage. Its birth in 1971 arose from rivers of blood, from the anguished cries of mothers, and
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A word keeps appearing across political commentary and media critique, as if it might contain the problem: childish. It surfaces with remarkable consistency—leaders described as immature, as adolescent, as performing power rather
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