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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...

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Shielding Sri Lanka: Post-Iran war strategies for energy security and neutrality

By Dinouk Colombage A month into the war in West Asia and it is becoming apparent that President Donald Trump, while continuing to...

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Sri Lanka’s energy crisis: A disaster of past actions

By Dinouk Colombage “Oil and gas have always been political commodities” – Daniel Yergin Sri Lanka’s energy sector is facing a growing crisis;...

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Ranil Wickremesinghe: A statesman for Sri Lanka

By Dinouk Colombage When former President Ranil Wickremesinghe assumed the office of the executive presidency in 2022, it was on the back of...

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An unopposed America – a strategic ploy

By Dinouk Colombage Recent appeals made by President Donald Trump to America’s traditional allies has illustrated that regarding the war in Iran, the...

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Who pays for the cost of war?

By Dinouk Colombage “It is not only the living who are killed in war” – Isaac Asimov (science fiction writer) Weeks have passed since...

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Sri Lanka Cricket at a crossroad

By Dinouk Colombage Sri Lanka Cricket hit a new low with their untimely exit from the ongoing T20 World Cup. The premature departure...

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An Iranian regime change is a bridge too far

By Dinouk Colambage As the war between the U.S. – Israel – Iran enters its third day, the objectives of this conflict are...