By P.K.Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, June 16: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assured Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe that Bangladesh will
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An assessment of China’s growing ties with the Arab world
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, June 6: Against the backdrop of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum
India refutes Maldivian Economic Minister Saeed’s claim on FTA
Ibrahm H.Shihab/Maldives Republic Male, May 31:The Indian government has denied claims by Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed that bilateral discussions had
Significance of Xi Jinping’s meetings with top Arab leaders in Beijing
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, May 29 (Counterpoint): In a striking move made in the context of the Israel-Hamas war, China will
India’s PhonePe in partnership with LankaPay, launches PhonePe UPI payments in Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 16: Adding further momentum to the UPI services in Sri Lanka, PhonePe in partnership with LankaPay, launched the
Restoring bridges over troubled waters: Indo-Maldivian rapprochement
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, May 14: India and the Maldives had visibly drifted apart at the end of 2023 as
Rare Win For Rishi Sunak As UK Economy Grows And Gets Out Of Recession
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finally got a win today… The UK economy grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of
Economist Ashoka Mody argues that India is stunted by a lack of moral leadership
By Ashoka Mody/The Economist London, February 28: Last December French authorities detained 303 Indians at Vatry airport. The passengers were
Early Buddhism’s links with urbanization and commerce
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, April 30: In Sixth Century BC, Buddhism thrived in the Gangetic plain in North India due
Strategic significance of Iranian President’s visit to Sri Lanka
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, April 24: The one-day visit of the Iranian President Dr.Ebrahim Raisi to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, brief