By Mano Ratwatte –
Modi’s new India
Let’s take a good look at a few recent Indian and Sri Lankan headlines. Senior BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy said “God does not reside in Mosques and churches which are only places of …
Beijing: Terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tamil-dominated Jaffna as “interference” in Sri Lanka’s affairs, an official Chinese think tank today said the recent “incidents” in Sino-Lankan ties are sufficient to “merit Beijing’s attention.”
“PM Modi’s trip to Sri …
“They lifted a rock against us which they will drop on their own feet”– Zhou Enlai
“There is great disorder under heavens! The situation is excellent!” – Mao Zedong
Look, there must be a reason …
1. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide my expert assessment regarding the widespread use of civilian human shields by LTTE forces in the final stages of the Sri Lanka civil war, which ended in May 2009. In particular, …
The ISLAND Editorial
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has returned home after a successful overseas tour, of which the Sri Lanka leg had been very well planned. It was a diplomatic masterstroke. He paid a floral tribute to the statue …
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 4— Defying the Sri Lanka Government, India sent transport planes and jet fighters over the country’s northern territory today and dropped 25 tons of food and medicine by parachute into areas held by embattled insurgents.…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to take up the issue of growing Chinese influence in Sri Lanka when he meets the island nation’s leadership later this week in Colombo, even as experts remain cautious about giving overemphasis on the …