Donald Trump’s War and Peace
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, December 14 – It is unavoidable that the title of this article should remind its readers of the famous Russian writer Leo Tolstoy’s novel “War and Peace”. It is a historical fiction that follows the lives of five Russian aristocratic families...
What the new US National Security Strategy means for Sri Lanka
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, December 14 – The release of the new United States National Security Strategy (NSS) marks a decisive shift in how Washington intends to navigate an increasingly fragmented world. For decades, US strategies—whether Republican or Democratic—tended to stress global leadership,...
India’s commitment to Sri Lanka is not just long-term, it’s forever, says envoy Santosh Jha
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, India again demonstrated its role as Sri Lanka’s first responder, swiftly mobilising relief efforts under the humanitarian framework of Operation Sagar Bandhu.
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation touches a hundred on December 16, 2025
By Ruwini Jayawardana/Sunday Observer Colombo, December 14 – The Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Tuesday, December 16. This marks a full century since a simple radio experiment in Colombo grew into Asia’s oldest radio station and one of...
Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil politician – Chelliah Rajadurai
How President J.R.Jayewardene amended his constitution to enable a Tamil party MP to join his government
Trump downgrades India and drops Pakistan in his 2025 NSS
By P. K. Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, December 14- US President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy (NSS) for 2025 signals a decline in the importance of India as compared with the NSS he presented in 2017 during his first term. In 2017, Pakistan was severely castigated...
Income inequality is a factor in climate change says World Inequality Lab
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, December 13- The various manifestations of climate change like nature’s fury and the economic and social disruptions it causes, are linked to inequalities both in the national and global social order, says the 2026 report of the World Inequality Lab (WIL). The...
Significance of jailing Pakistan military’s ex-spy chief Gen. Faiz Hameed
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, December 13 – On Thursday, December 11, the former head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Gen. Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years Rigorous Imprisonment by a military court for corruption, manipulating politicians and fomenting civil unrest. The sentence was a landmark...
Bangladesh still lacks a unified narrative on its independence movement
The absence of a consensus on the nation’s journey to independence could weaken national resolve to face of challenges both at home abroad.
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