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 is home to the world’s first female Prime Minister, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, yet it remains a country with one of the lowest levels of female representation in parliament globally. Despite this,
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Dr. Ganeshan Wignarajah, in his capacity as an advisor to the Sri Lankan President, and member of the Geopolitical Cartographer board, as mentioned in the latest Indo-Pacific Defence Forum, dealt with the
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by Luxman Aravind The act of lying is as old as governance itself. But what if the problem in politics is not the lies of the leaders, but the willingness of the
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The CIVICUS Monitor announced in a new report Wednesday that the main civic space violations across the Asia-Pacific were the crackdown on protests and the criminalisation of human rights defenders. The report, People Power Under Attack 2024,
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, will embark on a visit to Sri Lanka, from 9th to 12th December 2024, marking a significant diplomatic milestone between the
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (popularly known as AKD) led National Peoples Power (NPP)’s landslide victory in the general election in November 2024 two-thirds majority – in parliament, sends many signals. The NPP
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by Luxman Aravind Hours after escaping death, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, told the media, “I could have remained in power if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin
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In early November this year, following the appointment of a new president, many headlines were grabbed by news of the recall to Colombo of 16 heads of Sri Lankan missions overseas including
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Adani Group’s extensive energy and infrastructure investments across Asia are now under intense scrutiny following the recent indictment of its billionaire founder, Gautam Adani, in a high-profile bribery and securities fraud case.
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by Luxman Aravind He continues to hoard power rather than decentralising it, and not a single soul dares to challenge him. His charisma—manifested through his calculated walks from the Presidential Office to the Finance Ministry, his
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