Moscow–Delhi axis is becoming a template for a post-Western world
Russia-India relations are an example of how to maintain stability in the face of turbulent change
Lives saved, hope restored – India completes search and rescue operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo, December 5 – In response to the severe impact of Cyclone Ditwah across several parts of Sri Lanka, the Government of India deployed specialized teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) under Operation Sagar Bandhu as a humanitarian measure for search, rescue, and...
Jayalalithaa, the uncrowned queen of Tamil cinema who became a formidable politician
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Colombo, December 5- Alluring actress turned powerful politico Jayalalithaa Jayaram passed away at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai on 5 December 2016. Her condition had been pronounced grave after being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit following a cardiac seizure on Dec 4....
Europe’s animosity brings Putin closer to India
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, December 5 (The Citizen) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India to attend the 23 rd. Indo-Russian summit on December 6 is expected to result in agreements for wide-ranging military and civilian technology sharing in all domains including land, air, sea,...
As cyclone impact unfolds, Sri Lanka braces for daunting recovery
Cyclone Ditwah has caused at least 479 confirmed deaths, with over 350 people still missing, marking it as one of Sri Lanka’s worst disasters since the 2004 tsunami
US and China will benefit from cooperation,not conflict
By Christopher M. Schroeder/Subtrack I went to China last month for the first time in six years. I was there at the invitation of a fascinating group that includes CEOs from China and America to meet in Beijing. But this was also an excuse to...
Blouquets and brickbats for Lankan leaders on cyclone relief
By Sanjana H/Facebook Colombo, December 1 – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s address to the nation after Cyclone Ditwah, on the evening of 30 November 2025, was posted to his official accounts on YouTube, and Facebook generating 430, and 240 comments respectively (at the time of...
Tejas crash in Dubai raises questions about fighter jet’s reliability
Ajai Shukla/The Diplomat New Delhi, December 1 – On November 21, an Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilot was killed in the Dubai Air Show 2025, while landing a Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) at the end of a flight demonstration. This was the Tejas...
Accountability in Sri Lanka’s flood relief work
By P.M.Amza/DailyFT Colombo, December 4 – Sri Lanka is once again confronted with the harsh realities of nature’s fury. Cyclone Ditwah, intensified by days of relentless monsoon rains, has left the country grappling with a humanitarian emergency of vast proportions. Over 450 lives have been...
JVP General -Secretary Tilvin Silva’s encounters with different Tamil diaspora groups in London
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror. Colombo, December 2 – The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) or People’s Liberation Front,founded and led by Rohana Wijeweera is not the same party of which Anura Kumara Disanayake is the current leader .For one thing the party is no longer a ‘lone...
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