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
On 28 February, a few hours after negotiators said that Iran had accepted many of the demands regarding its nuclear programme, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. This was
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Pop superstar Britney Spears was arrested on Wednesday evening by the California Highway Patrol on suspicion of drunk-driving in southern California, authorities confirmed. The 44-year-old singer was pulled over at approximately 9:30
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi Five days after the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in what is widely reported as a US-Israel strike, India formally expressed its condemnation and
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Latest Update Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa questioned in Parliament today whether the government is aware that another Iranian ship has arrived near the Port of Colombo. He
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Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, has defended the company’s decision to allow ChatGPT to be deployed for classified U.S. government projects, responding to criticism over the timing and implications of the
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The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued a stark condemnation following reports of mounting child casualties amid intensifying violence in the Middle East, declaring that children must
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On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum published a landmark constitutional decree officially reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours, marking a historic moment for labor rights in the country. The
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On March 3, tens of thousands of Venezuelan citizens poured into the streets of Caracas once again, demanding the release of President Nicolás Maduro and First Combatant Cilia Flores, exactly two months
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A recent survey conducted by the Alcohol and Drug Information Center (ADIC) has revealed that 71 percent of women in Sri Lanka feel unsafe in public spaces due to the presence of
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has issued a strong statement condemning the recent military actions by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which have triggered
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Speaking at the outset of his address to Parliament yesterday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of Sri Lanka laid out in stark terms what he described as the country’s most pressing structural weakness
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Sudan has formally accused Ethiopia of allowing drones to be launched from its territory into Sudan in February and March, escalating the three-year civil war that has already displaced millions. The Sudanese
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Germany’s armed forces are facing a deepening internal crisis as reports of abuse, hazing, and discrimination undermine recruitment and retention efforts. The annual assessment by Henning Otte, Germany’s Parliamentary Commissioner for the
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Retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay, former head of the State Intelligence Service during the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime, was arrested on February 25, 2026, by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and is
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Sri Lanka is facing a renewed dengue concern with 13,416 cases reported so far this year, according to the National Dengue Control Unit. Health officials say the steady rise in infections signals
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