September exposed the changing balance of power in Sri Lanka. While the courts delivered long prison sentences over the Easter Sunday attacks and the NPP government moved to replace the Prevention of
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At a recent event in Colombo organized by United Women Power, Praviinaa Raviraj, daughter of the late Nadarajah Raviraj, delivered a blunt call for urgent reforms to empower Sri Lankan women economically
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For over seven decades, NATO has stood as the cornerstone of Western defense, binding Europe and North America in a collective security pact. Yet, in the wake of the Iran conflict, President
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In the early hours of March 23, a remarkable flurry of trades took place in global oil markets. Between 6:49 and 6:50 a.m., over $580 million of Brent and West Texas Intermediate
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The JVP-NPP government continues to signal left and turn right. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake often does the diametrical opposite of what he promised to do while he was an Opposition MP, so
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Speculation is mounting in Sri Lanka’s political arena that the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), now a ruling force, may be steering the country toward the one‑party state. The allegation was recently voiced
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A word keeps appearing across political commentary and media critique, as if it might contain the problem: childish. It surfaces with remarkable consistency—leaders described as immature, as adolescent, as performing power rather
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In any democracy, power and accountability are inseparable. When a minister stands charged before a court of law, the government faces a defining moment. It is not merely a legal inconvenience. It
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Bangladesh’s political landscape was expected to shift decisively following the 2024 uprising that ousted Sheikh Hasina. What emerged instead is a complex paradox: a nation endowed with both a popular mandate and
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A renewed call for unity among Tamil political parties has emerged from northern Sri Lanka at a moment many observers describe as pivotal for the island’s constitutional future. The Jaffna Press Club,
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A prolonged delay in holding Provincial Council elections in Sri Lanka has created what one senior Tamil lawmaker describes as a “massive administrative gap,” raising concerns about governance, development, and democratic representation
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Following a dramatic purge of top generals, Xi is now overseeing the five-yearly reshuffle of party and state positions, affecting hundreds of thousands of jobs across China. The process begins at the
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