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Good governance, accountability: requires determination

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- If the present Government is to confidently sail through to the next election, several urgent and strategic priorities must be addressed. 1. Stop blaming the past - focus on sol... Read More


46,000 families don't have homes to go back to

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- People who have lost their homes are all over my social media feeds. But they are from Gaza, not from Sri Lanka. The pictures are horrific and the stories are heart rending. Bu... Read More


Murder in broad daylight: New normal in foreign relations

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- On 28 February as peace negotiations were ongoing between the US and Iran in a sneak attack the US and its partner Israel, attacked multiple locations in Iran, including the home... Read More


What is the Strait of Hormuz? How will its closure impact oil prices?

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- US-Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered retaliatory attacks by Tehran across the Middle East, targeting assets in Israel and several Gulf states, including Qatar, the United Ar... Read More


Breaking Down the Israel-Iran Conflict: What We Know So Far - Day 3

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Israel-Iran war has entered its third day with sustained air strikes, expanding missile exchanges, and rising casualties across the Middle East, transforming what began as jo... Read More


Ageing population reaches 18%, calls for stronger health systems

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- Nearly 18 percent of Sri Lanka's population is now aged 60 years and above, reflecting a clear trend of population ageing, Population Association of Sri Lanka (PASL), President P... Read More


Police tighten security around foreign missions and tourist hotels amid Middle East tensions

Sri Lanka, March 3 -- The Sri Lanka Police has implemented special security measures to safeguard foreign diplomatic missions in the capital and hotels accommodating tourists in the wake of tensions i... Read More


The invisible shield The strategic imperative of national intelligence in the 21st Century

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- In the grand theatre of global geopolitics, the visible actors, presidents, prime ministers and generals often command the limelight. However, the true script of national surviva... Read More


BLACK Coal Turns RED: Stain that Won't Wash Away

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Coal is a curious thing, a dull black lump of carbon pulled from the earth. It is dirty, so dirty that even the cleanest hands turn black at a touch. Yet coal has a stubborn natu... Read More


SHOULD ANYONE BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST?

Sri Lanka, March 2 -- Discrimination is treating one person or a group worse than others. One should realise and accept the fact that it is not justifiable to treat one person or a group of persons as... Read More