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
India’s Supreme Court has used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash criminal cases registered against Gen Z protesters involved in nationwide demonstrations following the NEET-UG 2026 question
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, in his second prosecution under a Beijing-imposed law that has
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has delivered a pointed warning to the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), arguing that the party is overconfident in its own political strength and
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Editorial Namal is rising. We do not know whether we are going to witness what the Philippines witnessed over the Marcos family, and it is far too early to predict such a
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United Republican Front (URF) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka recently thanked Health and Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayathissa for recognising the Janathawadi Joint Opposition as a real challenge to the National People’s Power
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Editorial “Believe me, I will do better. Trust me. I am your new messiah. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” Sounds familiar? Very Gandhi-esque, isn’t it? History has heard
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Editorial There are political jokes that need no comedian. Sri Lanka has just produced one with a red carpet, distinguished guests and a ceremonial title: “President of the Happiest Era”. Former President
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Representatives from eastern and western Libya have signed a UN-sponsored agreement committing the country’s rival sides to holding presidential and legislative elections within a maximum of two years, in a new attempt
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It never rains but it pours. While taking a huge political gamble by trying to amend the Constitution to raise the retirement ages of the judges of the Superior Courts and grappling
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Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Germans to stand up for democracy, warning that the country must confront a political moment in which the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has become powerful
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