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The island-nation is grappling with a crisis that stems from years of  economic mismanagement, entrenched corruption, and political instability. The unprecedented 2022 protests, known locally as the Aragalaya movement, brought about the resignation of former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, effectively ending the Rajapaksa family’s two-decade-long political dominance. The new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken a pragmatic approach to ties with New Delhi

The current demand for the retrieval of the island can be traced back to the opposition it faced when the agreement was signed in 1974. During the parliamentary debates in July 1974, major opposition parties staged walkouts in both Houses. The case is still active in the Supreme Court and has not seen a solution yet

A delegation of Sri Lankan Tamils, now visiting India, trying to drum up support, say they are being persecuted in their country, and that their religion is being held against them by the government. Here are some legal excerpts from an interview with APN channel

The SC’s Kesavananda Bharati moment came recently when it asked ex-president Maithripala Sirisena to personally pay a huge compensation to victims of the April 2019 Easter Sunday terror blasts.

Supreme Court directs Union of India to file affidavit on petition seeking national heritage status for Ram Setu by the first week of February, lists matter for hearing in second week

There was much consternation in India over the Chinese spy ship docking in Sri Lanka. India expressed its security concerns over berthing the ship at the Hambantota port. The truth is that symbolism triumphed over substance

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With the Rajapaksas getting a resounding win in the general election in Sri Lanka, they will be able to get rid of the 19th amendment which curbs presidential powers. But getting back to the unitary state could pose problems

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By keeping key ministries...