Will new US envoy Eric Meyer reshape US–Sri Lanka relations?
Eric Meyer, the new U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stating that he intends ...
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Harini and Smriti Irani? A tale of two education ministers
Smriti Irani is a well-known figure not only in India but also in Sri Lanka. She rose to prominence in ...
Why Didn’t Chinese Foreign Minister Visit Colombo to Meet President Anura?
It has long been a tradition for Chinese foreign ministers to visit Sri Lanka and hold discussions with a newly ...
Is Harini now a liability rather than an asset for the NPP?
During the 2024 presidential election, after Thalatha Athukorala withdrew from the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, popular actress and SLPP parliamentarian Geetha ...
How JVP-NPP internal dispute surface after the Venezuelan issue?
During Donald Trump’s first official term, the JVP—then in opposition—staged a massive protest in front of the U.S. Embassy in ...
Legendary singer Latha and politics
Before J. R. Jayewardene left on a state visit to the United States at the invitation of then President Ronald ...
Like Father, Like Son: How the Premadasas Defeated Colombo’s Leftist Mayors in 1955 and 2025
“Colombo Municipal Council is ours. Green flags have always flown over the Colombo Municipal Council. Are we supposed to sit ...
Why Trump recalled Julie Chung?
Julie Chung was appointed as the United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka in February 2022. The ‘aragalaya’ against Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s ...
The rise and fall of the JVP – from 1968 to 2025
“Whenever Jupiter changes position, the JVP becomes powerful. But that power never lasts long. Within two or three years, it ...
Why Sri Lanka need bipartisan approach to disaster recovery?
When the 2004 tsunami struck, the President of the United States was George W. Bush. A leading figure of the ...