Shenali D Waduge When Sri Lanka in view of its geopolitical position is vulnerable to a plethora of external destabilizing attacks (regime change, economic subjugation, cultural genocide, foreign-funded ethno-religious terrorism / diluting of heritage values, infiltration into Public Sector apparatus riding on accountability” trojan horse) Sri Lankans need to look at every proposal with caution. […]

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BY EDWARD THEOPHILUS The International Financial System has been subjected to tremendous changes during the 20th century, and new currencies such as Euro emerged from time to time, with the support of powerful countries, and after 1930s the system was subjected to ad-hoc changes because some countries attempted to gain trade advantages changing the international […]

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Insight By Sunil Kumar May 15th 2023 Sri Lanka’s Political, Social and Economic issues  on a daily basis continue to a degree unabated with little emphasis on the basic rights of her citizens relative to the Constitution which is circumvented in a subtle manner despite the rhetoric from the hierarchy where state intimidation and aggression […]

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Senaka Weeraratna The most outstanding religious festival in the world in the sense of moral eminence is Vesak. Why? Because no harm is caused to any sentient being in the celebration of Vesak, which is slaughter-free by both custom and law (in Sri Lanka). Slaughterhouses are closed. Meat houses are shut. Supermarkets are prohibited by […]

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Geopolitical Economy Report Learn about China’s economic model with Beijing-based scholar Roland Boer, a professor at Renmin University and author of the book “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics: A Guide for Foreigners”

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MICHAEL HUDSON  Courtesy The Unz Review As dollar system declines, what comes next? RADHIKA DESAI: Hi everyone, welcome to this eighth Geopolitical Economy Hour, the fortnightly show on the political and geopolitical economy of our times. I’m Radhika Desai. MICHAEL HUDSON: And I’m Michael Hudson. RADHIKA DESAI: And this will be the fourth and final […]

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Advancement of Artificial Technology (AI) If you have been fascinated by the advancement of Artificial Technology (AI), pause for a moment to learn a bit about the massive threat AI poses to our very existence right now. It is not a joke, AI is already being developed for very unethical and dangerous pursuits. One AI […]

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Courtesy Outlook India Analysts said that the $2.69 billion, includes a 1.4 billion US dollar currency swap from China with conditions attached to its usage. Debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s foreign currency reserves improved to $2.69 billion in March 2023 from a mere $50 million in May last year, giving indications of marginal improvement of the island […]

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ADITYA GOWDARA SHIVAMURTHY Courtesy orfonline.org South Asian nations are using anti-American rhetoric to push back against the US’s demands for internal reforms and signal their agency and increasing importance Last month, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, delivered a parliamentary speech strongly condemning the United States (US) for attempting to eliminate democracy in the country. […]

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