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
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued one of his strongest assurances yet that the island nation will not slide back into the kind of economic catastrophe that toppled former leader
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Today (22 May), the Matara Magistrate’s Court in Sri Lanka issued an arrest warrant for former minister Basil Rajapaksa after the court concluded that he had repeatedly failed to appear for scheduled
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China’s leading universities are increasingly integrating Communist Party ideology into mainstream higher education, offering structured courses on party history, doctrine and leadership that are now being framed by some students and educators
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Global private equity firms are rapidly unwinding their exposure to China’s data centre sector, marking a decisive shift in how foreign capital is retreating from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive
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The United National Party has issued a strong statement accusing the government of failing to contain the rapid depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar, warning that the country
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Newly released documents show that Queen Elizabeth II was “very keen” for Prince Andrew to take on a prominent role in promoting national trade interests, according to a 2000 memo written by
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Radio Caroline, which broadcasts in parts of England, mistakenly declared that King Charles III had died after a computer error activated its “Death of a Monarch” emergency protocol. The station abruptly halted
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The recent occupation of a property in Malwana by a group of student activists does not bode well for Sri Lanka’s already fragile investment climate. Beyond the immediate question of law and
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The granddaughter of Benito Mussolini, former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, has won the latest edition of Celebrity Big Brother, marking a striking moment in Italy’s ongoing cultural confrontation with its fascist history.
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An online political satire group called the Cockroach Janta Party has rapidly become one of the most widely discussed digital trends in India, drawing tens of thousands of followers within a matter
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