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
Bangladesh’s hard-won ascent was grievously derailed on 5 August 2024, when, a geopolitical cabal orchestrated from Washington, in concert with domestic collaborators, unlawfully, forcibly, and unconstitutionally removed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from
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As his superyacht Boardwalk docked in Venice as part of the “Freedom 250 Coastal Diplomacy Italy initiative” in July, billionaire US Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta was greeted by protests. Fertitta was traveling across the country
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Editorial King Harald V of Norway died today, 28 August 2026, aged 89, ending one of the most unusual royal lives of the modern era. He spent more than three decades on
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Giorgia Meloni is preparing to send more military assistance to Ukraine, but this time Italy’s prime minister is seeking to do so with as little political noise as possible. Publicly, Rome has
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China’s anti-corruption campaign under President Xi Jinping has expanded far beyond its original focus on economic crime, increasingly becoming a system for scrutinising how officials exercise power, follow central directives, manage their
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The excessive volume of cases before Sri Lanka’s courts and delays in delivering justice have become a serious national issue, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda has said, calling for greater attention to
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The United States has temporarily paused visa applications from foreign nationals worldwide as its embassies and consulates prepare for new screening procedures designed to identify applicants who could potentially place a burden
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Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar served as First Secretary and Political Adviser at the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka from 1988 to 1990. His role brought him into close
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo U.S. Ambassador Eric Meyer has formally begun his tenure in Sri Lanka, pledging to strengthen ties with Colombo, expand economic opportunities and deepen security cooperation as Washington
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by Durga Velayudham President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the detention of former State Intelligence Service chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay for another 90 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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