Dr Sudath Gunasekara  This morning as I was listening to  Mulpiituwa news I heard the US Ambassador as saying that the American Army and Civil official are here on the invitation of the Sri Lankan Government. The sources also said these forces and civilians are to be used in an emergency?. Could  the President tell […]

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Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, July 23 (AFP) – Sri Lanka customs Tuesday ordered the return of container loads of hazardous mortuary and clinical waste illegally imported into the island from Britain under the cover of metal recycling. Customs officials said the racket dating back to 2017 was uncovered after the Colombo port complained last week that […]

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By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror While the Cholas of the Coromandel coast in Tamil Nadu were known for their maritime conquests and successful trade, with conquest and trade going hand in hand, the Muslims of the Coromandel coast were successful in maritime trade without the aid of conquest. However, ultimately, with the advent of European traders, who operated […]

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BY VIRAJ SOLANKI  & ANTOINE LEVESQUES Courtesy defenseone From Sri Lanka to Kenya, governments try to balance major-power influence — except in arms purchases. As India and China have intensified their geopolitical interestin the Indian Ocean, the region’s smaller states have aimed to balance their political relations with these major powers. But in at least one realm of […]

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Courtesy Business Insider Western countries have been sending their recycling to developing nations in Southeast Asia for decades. Officials in the recipient countries complain that the trash they receive is improperly labeled, and contains other types of garbage that they can’t recycle. On Tuesday, Sri Lanka ordered the return of 111 shipping containers to the […]

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By Padraig Colman Courtesy Ceylon Today I often try in my columns to comfort Sri Lankans who despair at the condition of their polity. Sri Lankans might wonder in horror what antics their leaders will get up to next, but UK citizens contemplate having Boris Johnson as their Prime Minister some time soon. Sri Lankans […]

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