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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...

Chinese Minister of Ethnic Affairs, Pau Yue, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka today and will be touring the island from the 19th to the 23rd. Following the Northern War, Sri Lanka primarily engaged with Western countries on matters...

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a major uproar in Sri Lankan politics in 1992. This was due to the release of files from the Soviet intelligence service, the KGB, which revealed how the KGB had provided...

Sri Lanka is known as the Hub of the Indian Ocean. Sri Lanka earned this title through Maritime Cooperation. Maritime Cooperation is an essential tool for Sri Lanka for transportation, trade, foreign direct investment, and security. Historically, Sri Lanka has...