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During Mangala’s tenure as foreign minister, the 30th anniversary of his political life was celebrated in Colombo. Samantha Power, who later became the USAID head, delivered the keynote address at this function. During this period, the president of the USA...

A widely circulated social media post compares two contrasting images: one depicting Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath engaging with the Sri Lankan diaspora in Rome during his attendance at the Pope’s funeral, and the other showing former President Ranil Wickremesinghe meeting...

Leader of JVP Rohana Wijeweera married a Catholic. The Catholic Church never supported Marxism and was very critical of it. Wijeweera’s wife married him due to the pressure exerted by her brother, who was one of Wijeweera's followers. Despite the...

Bimal Rathnayake was a notable absentee during Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka. Although other key figures like Lalkantha and Samantha Vidyaratna were also absent, Bimal’s absence stood out significantly. Recently, Bimal was appointed president of the China-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship...

Indian Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on April 5. The next day, on April 6, he is scheduled to inaugurate the Pamban Railway Bridge in Tamil Nadu. During the British colonial period, India and Sri Lanka...

Last week, the United States Indo-Pacific Command's commanding officer met with President Anura, marking the officer's inaugural visit to Sri Lanka after President Anura assumed office. This visit occurred amidst concerns raised by experts about the potential economic impact on...

Vice Chairman of China’s National Committee, Qin Boyong, expressed China’s intention to recommence maritime research in Sri Lanka during his meeting with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake last December. However, conflicting statements from Sri Lankan officials have created uncertainty regarding the...

India deliberately decided to delay the SAARC summit held in Sri Lanka in 1991. This decision made President Premadasa uneasy. All attempts by President Premadasa to bring the Indian prime minister to the SAARC summit failed. The opposition ridiculed President...

Foreign ministry sources indicate that the NPP government holds a strong interest in Trump for several reasons. Firstly, they anticipate a decline in U.S. pressure regarding human rights, democracy, and reconciliation. Secondly, the historical ties between the JVP and Russia...

Nine years ago, now powerful government ministers Sunil Hadunnethi, Nalinda Jaytissa, and Wasantha Samarasinghe visited the U.S. embassy in Sri Lanka to deliver a petition protesting the American sanctions on Cuba. For decades, the JVP (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna) has maintained...