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
European political leadership and the future of the continent have come under intense scrutiny following the publication of Las invasiones bárbaras, a new essay by journalist Claudi Pérez. In a wide-ranging discussion
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This may well be the longest period in which the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has functioned without an accredited American ambassador. The appointment of Eric Meyer, nominated by Donald Trump as
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Maj. Gen. (retd.) K.B. Egodawele believes the ban on import of chemical fertilisers and agrochemicals, in April/May 2021, that led to staggering drop in crop yields, and countrywide protests, had been a
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After months of mediation drama and so-called shuttle diplomacy by Field Marshal Asim Munir, there was a desperate attempt to secure strategic depth in the Middle East and rebuild ties with the
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A group of Catholic priests in northern Sri Lanka has renewed allegations that decades of violence suffered by Tamil communities amounted to genocide, reigniting a contentious debate over the legacy of the
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Ndaba Mandela grew up in the long shadow of one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century, but he insists that legacy is not a monument—it is an obligation.
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Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT), has warned that the island must avoid becoming “the next Ukraine” as she defends a controversial strategy of renewed engagement with Beijing.
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There are two ways to confront global capitalism. There are mass movements, especially strikes, which disrupt commerce and government to force the ruling class to create systems of justice and equality — albeit
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China’s deepening demographic crisis has become one of the most pressing challenges facing President Xi Jinping’s government. Yet despite a decade of increasingly generous incentives, policy reversals, and official campaigns encouraging marriage
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Sri Lanka has been thrust into a heated constitutional and political debate following the government’s reported move to explore the creation of a so-called “Dharma Court,” a proposed mechanism intended to address
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A new controversy is unfolding in Washington after reports emerged that senior officials within the Trump administration are exploring plans to issue a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump’s portrait, a move
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Thirty-five years ago, on 21 May 1991, a historic tragedy occurred when former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi—one of the most influential leaders of his time—was assassinated in Tamil Nadu. In
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A social media influencer from Azerbaijan, who entered Sri Lanka on a tourist visa, has sparked controversy after releasing a viral vlog from the Eastern Province that
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Russia is intensifying its economic incentives to sustain military recruitment for the war in Ukraine, as mounting battlefield losses and slowing enlistment rates increase pressure on the Kremlin’s war strategy. President Vladimir
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Speaking on the anniversary of the nuclear tests conducted in defiance of US warnings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “India will not bow down to anyone”, heralding the successful execution of its
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