Iqbal Athas’ contribution to Sri Lankan war coverage
By Mohamed Ayub/Daily Mirror Colombo, January 17 –Sri Lanka’s best-known war correspondent, Aqbal Athas, died here on January 13 aged 81, leaving a void that is difficult to fill. If not for an exclusive revelation by Athas in the Sunday Times in 2003, when the...
Veteran Indian journalist and political observer N. Sathiyamoorthy dies at 73
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, January 15 – Veteran Indian journalist and political observer N. Sathyamoorthy (73) passed away in Chennai on Thai Pongal day (15 th.) after a brief illness. Sathiyamoorthy, who had a particular interest in contemporary socio-political history, wrote extensively on Indian and...
FAO seeks US$ 16.5 million to restore livelihoods cyclone hit Sri Lanka’
Colombo, January 15 (FAO) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Headquarters in Rome issued an appeal calling for international assistance of USD 16.5 million to support the early recovery of livelihoods and food security for farming, livestock-keeping and fishing communities...
Elders dying after a fall is a WHO-flagged major issue
By P.K.Balachandran/Counterpoint Colombo, January 14 – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2021, falls were the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Each year an estimated 684 000 individuals had died from falls globally of which over 80% were in low...
20th Anniversary of the gruesome killing of five Tamil students in Trincomalee during the Lankan war
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj/DailyFT Colombo, January 6- This article, written in January 2022. is re-posted here without major changes to mark the 20th anniversary of the gruesome killings of the Tamil students in Trincomalee. A solemn, low key memorial event was held in Trincomalee town on Sunday...
The many questions raised by Trump’s action in Venezuela
By P.M.Amza/DailyFT Colombo, January 6 – President Donald Trump’s address on 3 January announcing the “arrest” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marks one of the most consequential and controversial assertions of power in contemporary international relations. Whether framed as law enforcement, counter-narcotics action, or geopolitical...
Geo-political and domestic challenges facing Sri Lanka as it steps into 2026
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, January 4 – The people of Sri Lanka have entered the New Year in a precarious condition, facing enormous challenges in rebuilding the country from the ravages of cyclone Ditwah. The cyclone stalled the progress made in the restructuring programme to...
Jeddah – a special case in diplomatic appointments
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, January 1 – At the time of filing this article, media reports indicate that the Sri Lankan Government has decided to appoint a non-Muslim as Consul General in Jeddah. The concerns that have emerged in response cannot be dismissed...
Khaleda Zia was Bangladesh’s Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Both were strong nationalists and initiators of radical changes in their countries’ domestic and foreign policies
Sri Lankan Tamil parties urge India to press Colombo to hold provincial elections
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, December 28 – As usual, Sri Lankan Tamil political parties met the Indian External Affairs Minister Subramaniam Jaishankar last week at India House in Colombo and requested him to exert pressure on the Sri Lankan government to hold elections to the...
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