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 survival is frequently written in the shadows by those whose faces remain unknown and whose successes are rarely celebrated. National intelligence is the lifeblood of a sovereign state; it is the early warning system that prevents catastrophe and the strategic compass that guides leadership through the fog of war and diplomacy.

From the legendary exploits of the CIA and Mossad to the localised, high-stakes operations of Sri Lanka's intelligence apparatus, the mission remains constant: to know what the enemy thinks before they act.

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