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
Sri Lanka and Israel have taken significant steps to deepen bilateral cooperation in the gem and jewellery industry through a new international trade initiative jointly organized by the Sri Lankan Embassy, the
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After J.R. Jayewardene introduced the Executive Presidency, India extended official visit invitations to Sri Lankan Prime Ministers only during periods when there were distinct centres of power within the government. Since J.R.’s
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The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) developed a detailed reparations claim in collaboration with the Valvettithurai Citizens’ Committee that was submitted Friday to the Sri Lankan Office for Reparations seeking USD $15 million
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The butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough.” — Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” — Kahlil Gibran, The
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on excerpts from the paper published by the author, examining how elite brokers reshape sovereignty and territorial governance in the Indian Ocean region through mega-infrastructure
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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Harini Amarasuriya, has made her first official visit to New Delhi. She previously remarked that Sri Lanka lacks a coherent foreign policy: “We do not seem to have a
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It was a seemingly ordinary Monday morning on 16th October 2006, but the calm of that day would soon be shattered in a way none of us could have imagined. As the
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A circular issued by the government in January stated that any minister or government official must obtain the President’s approval before meeting foreign dignitaries or envoys. According to the opposition, this circular
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Many in Sri Lanka believe Lalith Athulathmudali was the President that Sri Lanka never had. His untimely death at the hands of an unknown assassin on the 22nd of April in 1993
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has come under intense scrutiny following a surge of social media posts accusing him of corruption, favoritism, and sexual misconduct. The
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