Limits of exclusivism
(By Ahilan Kadirgamar – Political economist)The recent no-confidence motion in Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council (NPC) in Jaffna, moved by a section of the Council members against Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran, has brought the deep divide in Tamil nationalist politics to the fore. The turbulence lasted a week, after…
New Delhi’s Indian Ocean Outreach
(By Prof. Harsh V. Pant) Sri Lanka is facing a humanitarian crisis as a consequence of the nation’s worst torrential rains since 2003. The rains have displaced nearly half a million people and led to more than 200 deaths. The Modi government was quick to react. Indian Prime…
As Sri Lanka leans towards China, Modi’s trip has high stakes
(By Maya Mirchandani – Consulting Editor NDTV )This week, Sri Lanka is “Dhammadvipa”, the island of Buddhist philosophy, as it celebrates United Nations Vesak Day to mark the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha on Friday. There have been fourteen international celebrations, but this is Sri Lanka’s first…
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