Instead, the Ministry is rife with scheming and backstabbing, leading one official to describe it as a “vicious pit of snakes ...

“Ranasinghe Premadasa, a poor boy, rose to the pinnacle of politics dominated by the aristocracy through the urban labour movement and became the President. He was born in a slum area in Colombo, and ...

Donald Trump is back, and with him comes the most dangerous, divisive, and unpredictable presidency in modern American history. His re-election, which has defied every expectation, has paved the way ...

Writer and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024. This is an annual award set up by English PEN in the memory of playwright Harold Pinter. Shortly after having been named ...

Now that there are palpable signs of proactive and progressive initial measures being taken by the new government in Sri Lanka, here are some thoughts. The Latin phrase “lex esto,” meaning “let the ...

Dynastic politics in Asia extend beyond mere familial legacies; they constitute a profound issue that shapes the socio-political realities of numerous nations. Prominent families such as the ...

The concept of a “deep state”—a clandestine network of military and intelligence officials acting beyond the constraints of democratic oversight—has gained significant traction in political discourse ...

In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s Power (NPP) party presenting a leadership characterised by superficial ...

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to organisations like Nihon Hidankyo must not only recognise the voices of war's victims but also serve as a clarion call for deeper introspection and action. Do you ...