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
India’s campaign of state-sponsored persecution against Sikh activists has reached a disturbing new threshold, with a growing international dimension that extends far beyond its borders. What was once an issue confined to
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The USA is the economic engine on the planet. And when America booms, the entire world booms. … You all follow us down and you follow us up. ~ President Donald Trump,
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Editorial Attorney General made it very clear: if there is any legal issue, go to court and follow the procedure instead of initiating mob rule when you don’t get the decision you
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Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, is attempting a dramatic political comeback ahead of next month’s parliamentary elections, reshaping its image from a long-stigmatized force into a potentially powerful contender. The party, which
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A Japanese district court on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of assassinating former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life in prison, bringing to a close one of the most closely watched criminal
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A rice tycoon has become a clout chaser, posting ostentatiously on social media about his extravagance ad nauseam. He has been TikToking his newly acquired Rolls-Royce to boost his ego and online visibility.
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Sri Lanka’s Department of Labor has announced an increase in the national minimum wage for private sector employees, raising the monthly minimum from Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 30,000, effective January 1, 2026.
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Human Rights Watch has condemned Sri Lanka’s proposed counterterrorism legislation, warning that the draft law mirrors many of the abusive elements of the country’s long-standing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and could
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The sudden death of veteran Sri Lankan leftist politician Nandana Gunathilake has taken on added political and emotional weight after his family halted a planned cremation, opting instead for burial to preserve
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Official data released on Monday confirmed that China’s population fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, underscoring a deepening demographic crisis that experts warn will accelerate in the coming decades. The
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On January 14, 2026, the Karkardooma Court in Delhi convicted Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) ‘chief’ Asiya Andrabi, Sofi Fehmeeda ‘press secretary’ of DeM, and Nahida Nasreen ‘general secretary’, for their involvement in a terrorist
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Iranian authorities have verified that at least 5,000 people were killed during recent protests across the country, including around 500 members of the security forces, according to an Iranian official familiar with
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Sri Lanka’s National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) received a total of 107,663 complaints of child abuse between 2014 and April 30, 2025, but 43% of these allegations were not investigated, according to
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Malaysia will double the minimum salary requirements for expatriate employment visas in June, marking the first major overhaul of the scheme in nearly a decade as the government seeks to safeguard job
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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has issued a landmark decree affirming the rights of Kurdish Syrians, formally recognizing their language, restoring citizenship to thousands previously rendered stateless, and declaring Kurdish identity an integral
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