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More things may come out from the Ashley Tellis’ case
He will be produced in court again on October 21
It’s time Sri Lanka tapped it’s rare earth and mineral resources
Sri Lanka can build a new export pillar and become a trusted supplier to global industries
India-origin strategist Dr.Ashley Tellis charged with keeping secret US defense files
Ashley Tellis is considered to be an expert on Asian strategic issues
Sheikh Hasina – The woman who carried Bangladesh through chaos, now tried by the court of Western opinion
As Bangladesh’s most enduring leader faces global scrutiny, her legacy forces the world to confront a deeper question — can stability born of strength still be called democracy?
Issue of cross border terrorism precipitates Pak-Afghan armed conflict.
By P.K. Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, October 14 – Bad relations between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan nosedived towards a breaking point last weekend. An armed conflict broke out between the two, with Pakistan capturing 19 Afghan posts inside Afghanistan. Many Afghan Taliban militants were killed and...
The politics of Nobel Laureate Maria Machado will take Venezuela to the US camp if elected President
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, October 14 – Maria Corina Machado (58), who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year, got it for her indefatigable fight for democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. This South American country, like many others in the Global...
Afghan Foreign Minister holds special presser for women after barring them first
By Geeta Pandey/ BBC News, Delhi New Delhi, October 13 – Female journalists occupied front-row seats at the Afghan Taliban foreign minister’s press conference in Delhi on Sunday. \ It’s often said that a picture can speak a thousand words. The one in Indian newspapers...
Why is the Sri Lankan government reluctant to hold provincial council elections
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, October 13 – Recent pronouncements by Sri Lankan government leaders regarding provincial council (PC) elections raise more doubts than hope that the elections will be held any time next year. The latest announcement came from Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath who told ...
Pathfinder Foundation’s Security Brief – Why “technology” is key to Sri Lanka’s maritime security
Colombo, October 13 – Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean, along the vital East-West shipping lanes connecting the Straits of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and Malacca, grants the country considerable geopolitical and economic significance. With a vast maritime territory that includes a territorial sea...
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