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UK’s about-turn on Chagos Islands transfer deal sends shockwaves across Indian Ocean
By P.K. Balachandran/Maldives Republic Colombo, April 13 — Britain is set to shelve its agreement to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, where a vital Anglo-American military base is located, according to a BBC report on Saturday. The reversal stems from strong opposition...
Do Iranians have a viable alternative to the Islamic regime?
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, April 2 – Given the stalemate in the US-Iran war and doubts about its ending one way or the other anytime soon, it may seem premature to talk about an alternative to the regime. But an alternative needs to be worked out...
Hasina’s London lawyers write to ICT about gross irregularities in her trial
Dear ICT 1 We act on behalf of Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (“Bangladesh”) and President of the Bangladesh Awami League (“Awami League”). 2 We write to formally object to the unlawful conduct of proceedings that have resulted...
What Zelenskyy sold in the Gulf
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, March 31 – When Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to the Gulf in recent weeks, the visit was widely interpreted as part of Ukraine’s continuing search for financial and political support amid a protracted war. Yet such a reading, while not...
Geopolitical turbulence in India’s North-East
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, March 24 – India’s North-Eastern State of Mizoram and the Chin State of Northern Myanmar have a history of tribal unrest, armed rebellion, and secessionism. While the Mizo insurgency was curbed due to New Delhi’s decision to give the Mizos...
Ambassador Rémi Lambert highlights France’s position on current international developments at the Pathfinder Ambassador’s roundtable
Colombo, March 19 – Speaking at the ‘’Pathfinder Foundation’s Ambassador’s Roundtable,” Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka, Rémi Lambert, reaffirmed France’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with Sri Lanka and increasing cooperation in the Indian Ocean region, amid growing global instability. His speech highlighted France’s...
AI chatbots add to the epidemic of teenage violence in the US
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, March 17 – The United States is well known for many things, among them is the under-17s indulging in violence, including murder and mass shootings. Children are increasingly ill-mannered, whiny, selfish, arrogant, rude, defiant and violent, according to Psychology Today. Such...
How prestigious is an Oxford Union address today? – A Sri Lankan perspective
By P M Amza/Colombo Telegraph Colombo, February 26 – For nearly two centuries, the Oxford Union represented the pinnacle of student-led intellectual debate. An invitation to speak there was long perceived as an endorsement from Britain’s most exclusive academic circle—a symbolic ascent into a world...
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