P.K.Balachandran
December 9:
Given the increasing unemployment in their countries, Sri Lankans and Nepalese are now heading for the Russo-Ukrainian war zone in search of work as soldiers in the Russian and Ukrainian armies. Daily Mirror reported...
First election to be held after the declaration of bankruptcy in April 2022.
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, September 11: The Sri Lankan Presidential election which is to be held on September 21, will the first election of any kind after the economic...
More than 10 Sri Lankan civil society organizations have rejected the government's proposal to establish the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) on the lines of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
In a written submission to the Foreign...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said his country is serious about building closer ties with India despite an ongoing diplomatic row.
His latest remarks come at a time when ties between the two countries are at an all time...
The government is discriminating against a section of the minority by imposing a travel ban on three days beginning 14 th of May. Opposition Muslim Parliamentarians have alleged.
Muslims world over are celebrating the Holy Ramadhan Festival on Friday. Sri...
The newly-installed Congress government in Karnataka has begun the process of restoring the communal balance in the State that was upset by the previous BJP government led by Basavaraj Bommai.
The composition of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s cabinet indicates that a...
A dispute over Afghanistan’s representation at the September 25 SAARC Foreign Ministers meeting on the sidelines of the 76 th. Session of the UN General Assembly in New York has ended in the cancellation of the meeting.
According to...
A deeply wounded India is unlikely to allow the graceless remarks on Prime Minister Modi to be brushed under the carpet given the developing political situation in India and China’s moves in the Indian Ocean.
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, January 9:
Relations...
The Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense today (March 29) clarified the media reports on the maritime security pacts signed with the Indian government for the receipt of Floating Dock Facility, Dornier Reconnaissance Aircraft, and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre...
Sri Lanka’s central bank has raised interest rates to tackle inflation and said it would relax its currency band to move towards a market-determined exchange rate as it seeks to secure a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
On Friday,...
“Presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the doomed Titan submersible’s remnants were found, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.
The remains were recovered “within the wreckage” of the submersible, the Coast Guard said...
By Jakopo Dittoni
A deep process of reglobalisation is underway. The global market is more fractious and digital, and it’s trying to become sustainable too. Going into 2024, I expect five forces to shape the foreign direct investment (FDI)...
