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
The whole of government consists of the art of being honest…Thomas Jefferson A few days ago, I was browsing through my modest library at home when I fortuitously came across a book
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When Hamas launched an attack against Israel on 7th October 2024, Israel was caught unaware and unprepared. In this attack, around 1,200 people in Israel lost their lives, and around 100 people
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Patali Champika Ranawaka (PCR), leader of the United Republic Front, has urged the government to provide immediate relief to electricity consumers, highlighting that the Electricity Board accrued profits of Rs. 145 billion
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by Luxman Aravind Sri Lanka is currently witnessing seismic political upheavals, marking the end of an era characterised by rampant corruption, unchecked excess, and escalating social unrest. The calm that has now
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When presidents are elected in Sri Lanka, their first official foreign visit is traditionally to India. In 1994, after winning the presidential election, Chandrika’s first visit was to India. When Mahinda became
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Former Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has issued a direct challenge to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, demanding proof of long-standing allegations that the Rajapaksa family stole and hoarded public funds during their
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The Election Commission continues to rock. This week, it halted, for the duration of parliamentary polls, an order by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to increase fertiliser and fuel subsidies to farmers and
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On the 2nd of October 1995, the calm seas off the coast of Mullaitivu hid a brewing storm. Sri Lanka was in the throes of a brutal civil war, and the Sea
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Having congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Chinese leader Xi Jinping declared that the former’s triumph at the Presidential Election marked a new chapter in China-Sri Lanka bilateral relations. The Chinese President called for
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Click here to read the First Part of this series Lack of Popular Support Since the end of the civil war, a number of military and academic researchers have argued about what
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