China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended time and continues today. For decades, many residents
Editorial In a baffling and tone-deaf move, the Sri Lanka Postal Department has chosen to waste public money by releasing two commemorative stamps featuring the faces of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and
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The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has announced that Admiral Steve Koehler, a four-star U.S. Navy Admiral and the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, will visit Sri Lanka on October 10,
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The Sri Lanka Navy will take command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 154 from the Egyptian Navy soon. Since its establishment in May 2023, US (Capt. Oliver Herion), Jordan (Capt. Ayman Al
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Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a key faction of the current Sri Lankan government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanyake, signed a petition opposing the recent U.S.
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by Luxman Aravind The concept of a “deep state”—a clandestine network of military and intelligence officials acting beyond the constraints of democratic oversight—has gained significant traction in political discourse globally, particularly in
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) welcomes the recent report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on the “Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka” and the subsequent dialogue
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Editorial The election of immature leaders reveals a profound tragedy within the democratic process, which should ideally elevate wisdom and virtue. When society opts for individuals lacking the maturity, insight, and moral
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Former Director of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) and Senior Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Nilantha Jayawardena has fully settled the compensation arrears owed to the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks,
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Sri Lanka celebrated the International Children’s Day on 1 October with several events in Colombo with the participation of the new Prime Minister, Dr Harini Amarasuriya, and other officials related to children’s
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Sri Lanka has a new President, and a fresh general election will be held on the 14th November to elect members to its parliament and for a new government to be formed
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