A familiar storm gathers Sri Lanka’s inflation reached 8% in September 2026, above the Central Bank’s 3–7% target band for a third straight month, and another push is coming from abroad. Brent
For decades, governments attempting to address Iran’s growing regional influence and nuclear ambitions have relied on diplomacy, sanctions and negotiations. A detailed analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
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The Group of Seven summit concluded on Wednesday without a unified final declaration from participating leaders, marking a departure from traditional summit outcomes and highlighting divisions within the bloc. Instead, heads of
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by Our Political Affairs Editor We believe no introduction is necessary for Ali Sabry. His name is already tied to one of the most dramatic and painful chapters in Sri Lanka’s modern
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Former Finance, Foreign and Justice Minister Ali Sabry has launched a strong defence of due process in the continuing debate over the Easter Sunday attacks, accusing the
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China and Myanmar have signed 18 cooperation agreements covering trade, infrastructure, economic development and disaster relief as Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing’s state visit to China advances plans for the China–Myanmar Economic
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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem, MP, recently expressed concern over the alleged way Balachandran Prabhakaran, 12-year-old son of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was killed, in cold blood, on 19
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In 2016, after the Uri attack in Indian held Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused Pakistan of the terror attack and threatened Pakistan in a large rally in Kerala that India would
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor A widening institutional rivalry at the heart of Brussels is exposing deep strains in the European Union’s diplomatic architecture, as competing centres of authority challenge the coherence
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The report portrays a moment in Washington shaped not only by the approaching 250th anniversary celebrations of the United States but also by a president whose presence has become inseparable from the
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The White House lawn was transformed into a mixed martial arts arena on Sunday as U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a seven-bout Ultimate Fighting Championship event on his 80th birthday, staging a
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At the start of the 21st century, social democracy stood at the heart of European political life. According to an analysis published by EL PAÍS, nearly 70 percent of European Union citizens
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When history summons its tribunal, many observers contend that Muhammad Yunus must answer for his colossus misdeeds throughout his over 17 months puppet government installed in Bangladesh by the Washington administration on
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India’s weekly media briefing of June 2, 2026, showed a familiar kind of rhythm in New Delhi’s diplomacy strong language, defensive framing, and a sort of selective principles use when regional disputes
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When the Easter bomb exploded, the Rajapaksas were caught in the October conspiracy and were lost… Someone said while looking at the newspapers at the newsstand. “So you’re saying that the Rajapaksas
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The Rajanganaya Police Station in Anuradhapura District was one of the five police stations captured by the rebels during the April 1971 uprising, which took place 55 years ago. It is now
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