Sufian Asif Independent researcher and freelance columnist, Dhaka. Today, challenges like climate change, pandemics, energy reliance, economic crisis, and many more are concerning us. No nation can overcome these obstacles without the assistance and collaboration of other nations. Most importantly, many of these problems have international repercussions. South Asia is facing much more difficulty when […]

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Malinda Seneviratne Post Independence Sri Lanka. That’s a period of 75 years. Long enough for a decent mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. And the downright scandalous. Now in this long period of time, we’ve had representative democracy. More or less. And we’ve had periods when that what and what it means […]

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Courtesy Unz Review Introduction I. Political Hegemony—Throwing Its Weight Around II. Military Hegemony—Wanton Use of Force III. Economic Hegemony—Looting and Exploitation IV. Technological Hegemony—Monopoly and Suppression V. Cultural Hegemony—Spreading False Narratives Conclusion Introduction Since becoming the world’s most powerful country after the two world wars and the Cold War, the United States has acted more […]

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Courtesy Alarabiya News Sri Lanka’s independent election commission indefinitely postponed local polls Friday after the president, installed by parliament last year after his predecessor fled, refused to fund the vote. The March 9 polls would only have picked local councilors but would be the first electoral test for Ranil Wickremesinghe since he took office in […]

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Courtesy Times of Oman New Delhi: Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment has approved the two wind power plants of Adani Green Energy to be built in Mannar and Pooneryn at a total investment of $442 million. According to the statement released by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka on Friday, it has issued a letter […]

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Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, February 24: A group of leading members of the Bohra community in Sri Lanka called on Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena to express gratitude for the cooperation extended to the Bohra centers and international conventions in Sri Lanka. They briefed the Prime Minister about the religious and welfare activities of their centers. They […]

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Courtesy NewsIn.Asia New York, February 24: India abstained in the U.N. General Assembly on February 23 on a resolution that underscored the need to reach as soon as possible a comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine in line with the principles of the U.N. Charter. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, put […]

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Courtesy Adaderana The new dates for the 2023 Local Government polls will be announced on March 03, 2023, the Election Commission announced in a media release today. Thereby, the LG election will not be held on March 09 as scheduled due to matters beyond the control of the election body, the communiqué read further. The […]

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