Abu Dhabi-based developer Eagle Hills has signed an agreement with the Maldivian government for a proposed $20 billion waterfront and marina development at Ras Male, placing one of the Indian Ocean’s most
by Our Foreign Affairs Editor In Colombo today, Maldivian officials visiting from Malé convened a press briefing at the High Commission to present the objectives of the recently enacted Media and Broadcasting
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The Maldives moved a step closer today to embedding its small and medium enterprises into the global digital economy, with more than 450 entrepreneurs and business stakeholders joining a webinar organized jointly
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The Maldives has officially been removed from Sri Lanka’s “country of security concern” (CSC) list, marking a pivotal moment in bilateral relations between the two island nations.
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President Dissanayake’s forthcoming official visit to the Maldives comes at a time that demands not ceremony, but sober reflection and strategic recalibration. It holds particular significance as the Maldives prepares to mark
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Editorial Note: The following column is based on a presentation delivered by Wu Ruoshan, Dean of the New Era Cultural Tourism Research Institute in Beijing, China on China-Inspired Strategies for Building World-Featured
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Editor’s Note: The following column is based on remarks made by the author at the China–Sri Lanka–Maldives Tourism Forum held in Colombo on 16 June 2025. Today, we gather in the beautiful
More In a bid to overcome its looming debt crisis, the Maldives has announced plans to invest $8.8 billion into a blockchain and digital assets financial hub, a bold move aimed at diversifying
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi The Rising Bharat Summit 2025 unfolded as a timely convergence of ambition, reflection, and regional introspection, as two young South Asian leaders—Namal Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The number of Maldivians residing in Sri Lanka has dramatically dropped, plummeting from over 8,000 to just 1,280 since the Easter Sunday attacks of 2019. According to
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The Maldives is facing an escalating debt crisis, with dwindling foreign exchange reserves and mounting debt repayments threatening the nation’s economic stability, according to a report by ANI. The financial distress of
More Maldives recorded no terrorism-linked fatality in 2024. The abduction and killing of blogger Yameen Rasheed by a local affiliate of Al-Qaeda on April 23, 2017, was the last terrorism related incident of
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Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) chief and former President Mohamed Nasheed has categorically dismissed claims made in a recent Washington Post report alleging Indian involvement in a plot to impeach current Maldives President
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Note from Sri Lanka Guardian Editorial Team In 2024, South Asia experienced a year marked by turbulence and rising geopolitical tensions, shaping the region’s future trajectory. The ever-present conflict between India and
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In an investigative report by The Washington Post has revealed startling allegations of covert activities by India’s premier intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), aimed at influencing the political structure
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu engaged in productive bilateral talks on Monday at Hyderabad House, marking a significant step forward in India-Maldives relations. The discussions included a delegation-level
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