By Uditha Devapriya The recent visits of India’s External Affairs Minister and a delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC) reveal Sri Lanka’s geopolitical complexities, as well as its foreign policy failures. Even if Sri Lanka has not appreciated it enough, its two most powerful neighbours still prioritise us in their scheme of things. […]
Why did former President Sirisena vacate the Paget Road residence, having made it part of his ‘deal’ with the UNP? A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Priyantha Jayawardena, Gamini Amarasekara, and Kumuduni Wickremasinghe, having examined the arguments put forward by both the petitioner and respondent parties, issued an interim order on March […]
By Lynn Ockersz The bleat of helpless Lambs, Continues to rise shrill, Above the missile blitzkrieg, In this a most harrowing hour, In Eastern Europe’s history, And the Iron Fist crashing down, On the glories of civilization, Is for sure a tragedy compounded, But there’s this curious link, Between top brass Generals, Following top-down orders, […]
Defeated UNP candidate among new appointees Sri Lanka’s growing dependence on bilateral assistance in addition to the anticipated USD 2.9bn credit facility from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is frightening. A statement issued by the Indian High Commission, in Colombo, on Dec 23, 2022, after the handing over of 125 Sport Utility Vehicles to Public […]
” Norway will never forget how LTTE influenced the worst ever act of terrorism on its soil. Far right Norwegian Andres Breivik, 32, responsible for the July 22, 2011 massacre of 77 persons, mostly teenagers in two successive attacks in Norway was inspired by the LTTE. A few hours before, Breivik went on the rampage, […]