In a wide-ranging conversation, Bahiyyih Nakhjavani reflects on the unsettled nature of identity, the limits of historical truth and the moral responsibility of writing about people who can no longer speak for
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake acknowledged a deepening internal crisis within the ruling party during his address at the May Day rally held at Galle Face Green in Colombo today. In a candid
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NDB Bank is proud to reaffirm its commitment to nurturing home-grown inventions and innovations by partnering with the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission (SLIC) for the fifth International Inventions and Innovations Exhibition and
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Editorial The plaintive bleats of Sri Lanka’s opposition parties, predicting the imminent collapse of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s government, ring more of desperate fantasy than grounded political calculus. The notion that this
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Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is projected to win Canada’s federal election, according to national broadcaster CBC, securing a critical victory amid heightened tensions with the United States under President Donald Trump. The
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In the last presidential election, the Cardinal and the Church were faced with three potential candidates: Ranil, Sajith, and Anura. Of the three, Ranil’s father hailed from a Christian family, and his
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Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) is fielding its most diverse slate of new candidates since independence in a bid to connect with a rapidly evolving electorate ahead of the general election
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Sri Lanka is a stunning island located in the Indian Ocean, strategically positioned in a crucial geopolitical area that provides access to key logistics hubs, valuable natural resources, and important maritime routes.
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As Canadians prepare to cast their ballots in the April 28 federal election, the stakes are high—but the prize awaiting the next prime minister may be more burden than blessing. While the
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Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” on April 2, 2025, marked the formal launch of sweeping global tariffs, capping months of escalatory announcements since returning to office. Amplifying the economic nationalism of his first term,
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To impeach someone in Iran, it requires a parliamentary vote to declare political incompetence. According to the constitution, declaring political incompetence of a Minister requires a simply majority, meaning, 50% of parliament
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by Durga Velayutham In post-war Sri Lanka, few periods have been as morally disorienting and civically corrosive as the one we currently inhabit. A festering malaise has taken root, not merely within
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by Our Political Affairs Editor April 23 stands as a solemn commemoration of the death of Lalith Athulathmudali, a towering luminary in Sri Lankan political history. His life, cruelly truncated by assassination,
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The upcoming Federal Election in Australia, scheduled to be held on May 3, 2025, is not focusing on several crucial issues: full employment, capital punishment for crimes such as murder, rape, and
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Beijing has announced that it expects “in-depth” discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to China this week, with both nations aiming to strengthen political mutual trust. The Chinese
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Yahoo has agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle a long-running lawsuit regarding the mismanagement of the Yahoo Human Rights Fund (YHRF). The lawsuit, which lasted eight years, sought to hold Yahoo
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