Year: 2026
Iranian naval personnel depart Sri Lanka after weeks-long maritime episode
More than 240 Iranian naval personnel who had been temporarily sheltered in Sri Lanka have now departed the island, bringing closure to a...
US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse...
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and...
Women in Sri Lanka’s boards: The glass ceiling persists
By Cathrine Weerakkody Sri Lanka presents a striking paradox. Women consistently outperform men in higher education, with tertiary enrolment at 23% for women...
The war in Iran: The fallout on the Indian Ocean
By Dinouk Colombage “Stop invoking the rules-based international order as though it still functions as advertised. Call it what it is — a...
Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf ports for US blockade
The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of ships leaving Iran’s ports on Monday, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports...
Oil prices soar above $100 a barrel ahead of US blockade on Iran
Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on Monday as the US Navy prepared to block ships to and from Iran via the...
India wasn’t overlooked — it has arrived at the top table
India was not overlooked when the United States chose Pakistan as a facilitator in negotiating the recent two-week ceasefire. It was bypassed—for a...
US to blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran refuses nuclear demands
United States (US) President Donald Trump announced that the US will begin a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran refused...
A vote won, a nation lost: The moral collapse behind the coal controversy
By Vox Civis Parliament last Friday (10) witnessed yet another familiar spectacle of a no-confidence motion debated, defended, defeated, and, in the process,...
