Prof. Nobukatsu Kanehara to deliver keynote address at Pathfinder Foundation’s 4th Indian Ocean Security Conference
Colombo, February 16 – The Pathfinder Foundation will convene the 4th Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference on 17 and 18 February 2026, bringing together diplomats, policymakers, strategic thinkers, academics, and practitioners to address emerging security, economic, and environmental challenges across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)....
Australia calls for “amplified Middle Power diplomacy” in the Indian Ocean at Pathfinder Foundation Ambassador’s Roundtable
Colombo, February 15 – Speaking at the Pathfinder Foundation’s Ambassador’s Roundtable the High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Matthew Duckworth, outlined Australia’s vision for an era of “amplified middle power diplomacy,” emphasising resilience, principled engagement, and practical cooperation to safeguard peace and...
Hidden realities behind record remittances to Sri Lanka
By Dr. Bilesha Weeraratne/Daily News Colombo, February 11 – Worker remittances to Sri Lanka have set a new all-time high record with USD 8.076 billion in 2025. This 22.8% growth, compared to the USD 6.6 billion received in 2024, is shaped by the high number...
From the hills of neglect to the halls of power
Krishnan Kalaichelvi and Ambika Samuel on Dignity, Struggle and Change
Remanding of senior public servant and former Secretary to the President, Saman Ekanayake
When justice becomes selective
Cricket across firelines – renewed South Asian solidarity in a fragmenting moment
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, February 10 -Cricket in South Asia has long occupied a space far beyond the boundaries of sport. It is cultural memory, emotional identity, and a form of diplomacy that often succeeds where formal political mechanisms fail. Through periods marked...
Pakistan to play T20 World Cup match against India, Pakistan govt announces
Islamabad, February 9 (Dawn) – Pakistan celebrates after the dismissal of Netherlands’ Max O’Dowd during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on February 7. — AFP The...
ICC asks PCB the reason for invoking Force Majeure to boycott India game
Dhaka, February 8 (ESPNcricinfo) – The ICC has asked the PCB to explain in detail the reasoning behind an invocation of the Force Majeure clause in their boycott of the India clash at the T20 World Cup on February 15. ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB sent...
Unrepentant Sri Lankan communist “Shan” Sanmugathasan and his perceptions of LTTE and JVP.
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Colombo, February 7 – Nagalingam Sanmugathasan known to many as ‘Shan” and/or “Comrade Shan” was a dynamic leader produced by the leftist movement in Sri Lanka. “Comrade” Shan was arguably the last great Maoist of Sri Lanka. His name was spelled in English...
Escalation for de-escalation: Trump’s tactic
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, February 7- The early months of 2026 have revealed that geopolitical stability is no longer anchored in treaties, institutions, or inherited norms. Instead, it is increasingly shaped by deliberate escalatory signalling—threats, tariff pressure, coercive diplomacy, and rhetorical brinkmanship—used by...
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