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The global response to Donald Trump’s imminent return to power has been nothing short of remarkable. From Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu hinting at a potential Lebanon cease-fire as a “gift” to the president-elect,
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The Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army through a profound act of generosity, donating human eye corneas to the Pakistan Military. Organised by
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The following article is the editorial of the Jaffna Mirror, a regular publication focused on socio-political affairs in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has undergone a seismic political transformation unparalleled in its modern
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Firstly, let’s discuss what “An Era in Great Rivalry” means. There is much happening worldwide: the Russia-Ukraine war is still ongoing, the Israel-Palestine conflict is escalating, and the world is overall in
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by Luxman Aravind Empty barrels make the most noise – a proverb When the IMF delegation arrived shortly after Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president assumed office, a self-proclaimed “intellectual” proudly flaunted a
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US President Joe Biden found himself at the center of attention during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro after missing the first group photo on Monday due to a late arrival.
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In a way it was a great thing for the country that the National People’s Power (NPP) scored an emphatic victory at the Nov. 14 general election. Now the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
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by Luxman Aravind Politics is war by other means, and war thrives on enemies. Sri Lanka’s history since the introduction of the Executive Presidency is a brutal evidence to this truth. Leaders
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The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the sentencing of 45 individuals in Hong Kong today under the controversial National Security Law (NSL), which the UN argues undermines fundamental human rights.
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As I wrote in my most recent book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” we tend to use presidencies as benchmarks to help us locate where we are in time, but it would
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by Our Political Affairs Editor Thrishantha Nanayakkara is a distinguished Professor of Robotics at Imperial College London, where he leads groundbreaking research in controllable stiffness robots. His work delves into the intricate
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Editorial In the crumbling edifice of the country’s democracy, we witness yet another sordid chapter: a rejected politician, Lakshman Kiriella, attempting to slither back into Parliament through the manipulative invocation of religious
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by Our Political Affairs Editor An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation, in Colombo to finalise the third tranche of its bailout package for Sri Lanka, met with former President Ranil Wickremesinghe today
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Upali Jayaweera, a second-tier leader of the JVP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna), rose to prominence in the party’s Central Committee after the assassination of Rohana Wijeweera. Following his arrest by the military, he
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Editorial The sheer scale of the National People’s Power (NPP)’s victory in Sri Lanka’s recent parliamentary elections is nothing short of staggering. 159 out of 225 seats—a super-majority that not only surpasses
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