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
by A special Correspondent in Colombo As Sri Lanka approaches the sixth anniversary of the devastating Easter Sunday bombings, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has once again brought the issue of justice to the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Former Tamil militant leaders Karuna Amman (Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan) and Pillayan (Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan) have set aside their past differences and reached an agreement to contest together in the
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Just days before its dissolution, Germany’s outgoing parliament rushed through a revision of the constitution and a massive spending package to facilitate unlimited borrowing for militarisation. Half a trillion euros have been
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Since returning to office in January 2025, Donald Trump has aggressively pursued a radical reshaping of U.S. foreign policy. In early March, the State Department terminated foreign assistance programs supporting political opposition and regime
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Trump 2.0 has had a tumultuous start. While Trump has always been erratic and almost deliberately unpredictable, the scope and magnitude of changes being ushered in this Trump 2.0 administration is qualitatively
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Newly declassified files related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have reignited theories of a covert coup, implicating intelligence agencies from both Australia and the United Kingdom. Former Australian lawmaker
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by Our Political Affairs Editor The grotesque irony of Sri Lanka’s leadership posturing as champions of gender equity while presiding over a system that systematically exploits and discards its female workforce cannot
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When Babur, the great conqueror and founder of the Mughal Empire, first entered India with his armies in the 16th century, he was not impressed by how people dressed. The climate and
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Despite making significant strides in political leadership, the paradox persists: having women in power does not always translate into broader gender equality. The experiences of women like Indira Gandhi, Benazir Bhutto, and
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Whispers of a Faltering Land – Bangladesh and U.S. DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s Warning Against Rising Extremism and Global Concerns! More So, Bangladesh’s Silent Descent and the Battle for Secular Identity! Following the
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The Five Eyes (FVEY) Alliance stands as the world’s oldest and most exclusive intelligence-sharing network, shaping international conflicts, regime changes, and economic policies for decades. Established in 1946, the alliance’s roots trace
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by Our Political Affairs Editor In a resounding rebuke to executive overreach and a commendable reinforcement of the rule of law, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, in SC/FR/37/2020, delivered on 18th
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Returning to Pokhara, Nepal, during the current weather-fickle Holi season what struck me was the reignition of the debate on the revival of monarchy in a carefully orchestrated campaign driven by the
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Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from
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On 15 March 2025, at least fifty-nine lives were lost in a nightclub fire in Kočani, a small town in eastern Macedonia. The victims, mostly young people aged fourteen and up, perished
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