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Opinion

Governance as an IMF-promoted growth strategy

By Dr. Jehan Perera The visit by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva to Sri Lanka was widely described as a...

Opinion

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...

Opinion

A global conflict with local fallout

By Dr. Nadee Dissanayake Wars often appear far away on the world map. But in today’s interconnected world, distance is no longer a...

International

US weighs military reinforcements as Iran war enters possible new phase

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering deploying thousands of U.S. troops to reinforce its operation in the Middle East, as the U.S. military...

Opinion

The shadow of a Truman moment in the Iran war

By Milinda Moragoda Wars often produce moments when leaders feel compelled to seek a decisive stroke that will end the conflict once and...

International

US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war

Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on ‘terror’ threats, says Iran ‘posed no imminent threat’ The director of the US National...

Politics

AKD notes shortfall in fuel supplies, urges collective effort to overcome challenges

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) last night noted that Sri Lanka’s stance in the ongoing war in the Middle East is one of...

Politics

JVP/NPP Govt. fails in scenario planning to manage current crisis: Premadasa

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated in Parliament that the President or the Prime Minister should have made a statement to Parliament and the...