by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor India has decided to sideline Sri Lanka from a substantive role at this year’s BRICS summit in New Delhi, scheduled for 12–13 September this weekend, according to
There was something revealing about the state of Reform UK in the decision to bring in an immaculately coiffured Frenchman to rally its annual conference. Jordan Bardella, who is expected to become
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Sri Lanka police have requested the Department of Fisheries to prevent fishing boats arriving from the outer sea from entering Beruwala Harbor for two hours on 6 September, citing a potential security
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A Turkish court in Istanbul has accepted an indictment against comedian Deniz Göktaş over jokes made during an online comedy show, potentially exposing the 32-year-old to a prison sentence of up to
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera is emerging in internal political discussions as a possible common candidate for Sri Lanka’s next presidential election, according to
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Palestine is the current example of Stalin’s cynical observation. There, young, violent Israeli hoodlums – known as ‘settlers’ in western media – have been trying to terrorize Arab villagers into flight. It’s
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Sri Lankan parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was arrested on Friday morning by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption while appearing before the commission to provide a statement concerning the purchase
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Sonia Gandhi is set to publish a deeply personal memoir examining the extraordinary journey that took her from a small village in Italy to becoming one of the most prominent political figures
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When Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) Government came to office in late 2024, it presented itself as a decisive break with the political culture that had dominated the country for decades.
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In any democratic country, a constitution is more than a book of laws. It is the supreme social contract between the rulers and the ruled. Yet Sri Lanka’s political history presents a
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Editor’s Note: The following excerpts have been adapted from the author’s speech delivered at the Colombo South Rotary Club at the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on the eastern coast
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