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Beyond protest: Why nonviolence is Sri Lanka’s strategic asset

By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake In the race for economic recovery, Sri Lanka often overlooks one of its most cost-effective tools: nonviolence.  Too often...

International

World leaders show caution on Trump’s broader ‘board of peace’ amid fears for U.N.

Governments reacted cautiously on Sunday to US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving conflicts globally,...

International

Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has accused the US and Donald Trump of being responsible for “casualties, damage and slander” in his...

News Feature

Opposition is not against education reforms, but against vulgarization says Sajith

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says that the opposition is not against education reforms but strongly opposes what he described as the “vulgarisation” of...

Politics

One law for the ruling class, another for the rest

A dangerous double standard By Vox Civis One thing the National People’s Power (NPP) government has demonstrated with remarkable consistency during the year...

News Feature

Government’s ‘Prajashakthi’ programme opposed by ITAK

The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has expressed its opposition to the government’s “Prajashakthi” programme. ITAK media spokesperson and former member of parliament...

International

Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka: Indian Defence Minister calls for IPKF recognition

The sacrifices made by Indian soldiers during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka nearly four decades ago should be honoured, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath...

International

CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

CIA director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela’s Interim President Delcy Rodríguez in Caracas on Thursday “at President Trump’s direction,” a US official has said....