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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...
From extremism to terrorism: Lessons for Sri Lanka from Bondi Beach
Colombo, December 27 (Pathfinder Foundation) -The terrorist attack at Archer Park, Bondi Beach, on December 14, 2025, is a modern-day example of ideology-driven terrorism inspired by the so-called Islamic State. A public religious festival with about 1,000 attendees was targeted by a father-son duo operating...
Murder in the Cathedral – Christmas Killing of TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham
By D.B.S.Jeyaraj Colombo, December 25 – This Article written in December 2020 is re-posted without changes to denote the 20th death anniversary of former Batticaloa MP Joseph Pararajasingham. “Murder in the Cathedral” is a drama written in verse by the great poet, essayist and playwright...
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