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
After the partition of British India in 1947, the Kashmir region became a subject of argument between India and Pakistan. It caused several wars and never-ending disputes, and the issue is still
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by Luxman Aravind The allegations against Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith surrounding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks have left a deep scar on the Catholic Church in Sri Lanka. The initial claim that
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The Atlantic magazine and staff writer Anne Applebaum are under fire following the publication of an op-ed that likens former President Donald Trump to notorious dictators Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants deserves the highest praise for persuading three of Sri Lanka’s former Presidents, Chandrika Kumaratunga, Maithripala Sirisena and Ranil Wickremesinghe, to appear on a single platform at its
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“The future is cloth waiting to be cut.”Seamus Heaney (The Burial at Thebes) The point had been made often enough. Without a Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, there wouldn’t have been an Anura Kumara
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“The essence of democracy is that the common people must be given the right to shape their own destiny.” S.W.R.D Bandaranaike The Layout The upcoming general election in Sri Lanka in November
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John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced his annual Policy Address (October 16), with the overarching priority of improving people’s livelihood and promoting a caring community. “Over
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The Sri Lankan Government has officially abolished the “Janasabha” (National People’s Council), a participatory democratic model designed to increase public involvement in decision-making processes. The decision took effect on 30 September 2024,
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Riga, Latvia / Colombo, Sri Lanka – The Uralchem Group has announced that the maritime vessel MV Asian Majesty, anchored in the Bay of Riga with 55,000 tonnes of potash since early
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Hilmy Cader, CEO of MTI Consulting, has urged the government to place a stronger emphasis on the caliber and empowerment of CEOs in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) rather than creating undue focus on
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Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha has questioned the adequacy of the UN, WTO and WHO as well as other major global organizations. Addressing the 45th national conference of the Institute of Chartered
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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and Jathika Jana Balawegaya (JJB) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the fourth President trying to get to the bottom of the April 2019 Easter Sunday carnage, the only
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Editor’s Note: The following is the editorial from the October 16, 2024, edition of The Island, a Colombo-based daily newspaper. Only the title has been changed; the rest of the content remains
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly greeted Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, alongside other international leaders, during a high-profile dinner on Tuesday night marking the start of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
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President Anura Dissanayake allocated 50 million rupees to assist those affected by the devastating floods that have swept across the country. This decision comes in the wake of severe weather conditions impacting
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