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
‘With thieves…’‘Thieves and lies…’‘Carithe horu aran…’‘A new thief is needed…’‘There is no way without thieves…’ This wave of political drama became popular in Sri Lanka after the 2015 presidential election. The reason
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Sri Lanka’s long-postponed Provincial Council elections remain stalled amid what the Election Commission describes as a complete lack of response from the Presidential Secretariat, despite repeated written requests to resolve the legal
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All human life can be found in an airport. ~ David Walliams Air Chief Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama, who served concurrently as Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Limited and as
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The Sri Lankan government has denied reports suggesting a leadership reshuffle within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following claims published by the Sri Lanka Guardian regarding changes to senior diplomatic and administrative
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This article comprises three-parts. Part 1 focuses on the electoral mandate of the National People’s Power (NPP) in Sri Lanka, the paradox of continuing IMF policies despite campaign promises, achievements and challenges
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Editorial Today, on India’s 77th Republic Day, the nation stands taller in global rankings than ever before — yet the Republic’s original promise remains incomplete, and its darker compromises are still being
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Tomorrow begins a new semester, and I’ll be teaching Constitutional Law. My course, co-taught with my colleague Peter Rosenblum, is not like the constitutional law courses I took in law school. We
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Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Friday formally elected To Lam as its general secretary, cementing his position as the country’s most powerful leader and setting the stage for a major leadership transition
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Sri Lanka’s government has reportedly decided to appoint M.R.K. Lenagala, the country’s Ambassador to Austria, as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signaling a significant leadership reshuffle within the
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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have reached an agreement on the appointment of three civil society representatives to the Constitutional Council, a key constitutional body responsible for
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