Editorial Lal Wijenayake’s death removes a voice from the National People’s Power and Sri Lanka’s public life. His significance lies not in the offices he held, but in his refusal to let
A decade ago, Kurdish movements across the Middle East appeared to be gaining ground. In Syria, Kurdish militias advanced against the self-proclaimed Islamic State caliphate, their resistance against the jihadists responsible for
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Apple has escalated its legal battle with OpenAI, presenting what it describes as “shocking evidence” to support allegations that former employees stole trade secrets for the artificial intelligence company’s benefit. The latest
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Editorial “Believe me, I will do better. Trust me. I am your new messiah. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” Sounds familiar? Very Gandhi-esque, isn’t it? History has heard
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Ohio State University has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to disclose employees’ ties to China when applying for federal grant funding, the US Department
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Editorial There are political jokes that need no comedian. Sri Lanka has just produced one with a red carpet, distinguished guests and a ceremonial title: “President of the Happiest Era”. Former President
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The dispute over Gianni Infantino’s plans to bring private investors into future World Cup business has moved into a far more serious phase, with UEFA preparing the ground for potential criminal proceedings
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The military trial of alleged 11 September mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other defendants is scheduled to begin at Guantánamo in 2028, nearly 27 years after the attacks that killed around
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by Durga Velayudham President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended the detention of former State Intelligence Service chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay for another 90 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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The third phase of excavation at the alleged Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna concluded last Wednesday, 19, with another set of human remains located and ten sets fully exhumed. The discoveries
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A challenge over the proposed extension of judges’ retirement ages has intensified after the Bar Association of Sri Lanka asked Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena to consider recusing himself from hearing the
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“Here I have shaken down a money tree. Now come and collect what you can…” S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike uttered these words at a public rally held to secure the victory of Henry Abeywickrama,
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“The United Nations was not created in order to bring us to heaven, but in order to save us from hell.” — Dag Hammarskjöld Colombia’s decision to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the
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The question Europe thought it had settled is returning with unexpected force: should prostitution be abolished, regulated or treated as work? The debate is once again moving from feminist theory into the
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be transferred to a hospital amid growing concerns over his health and conditions in detention. The court directed that Khan
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United Nations experts have condemned Singapore’s continued use of the death penalty for drug-related offences, saying at least 16 people have been executed in the country since the beginning of 2026 and
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