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Harold Gunatilleka in  Sri  Lanka A Call for Experience and Unity in Sri  Lanka’s Defining Moment Sri Lanka finds itself at a pivotal juncture. The country faces the urgent need to recover from the Ditwah disaster and the significant challenge … Continue reading →

Gamini Goonetilleke, in JAFFNAMONITOR …. https://www.jaffnamonitor.com/inside-the-siege-a-sinhala-doctors-account-of-jaffna-fort-1990/ The first mortar shell screamed just after dawn on 10 June 1990. It tore through the coral-stone ramparts of Jaffna Fort, the blast rattling every window in the city. Inside the pentagonal walls, 130 … Continue reading →

Counterterrorism in Africa: A Workshop Inviting government & civil society leaders, policymakers, security practitioners, and students! “Counter-Terrorism in Africa” is a 2-day workshop to be held this December 15-16, 2025. Presented by Prof Rohan Gunaratna (Professor of Security Studies at RSIS, … Continue reading →

A  Roaming  World  Citizen A remarkable story starting with a large reception at the Japanese Embassy in Lima, the old trick of terrorists sneaking through the security cordon in the back of an ambulance, followed by 126 days of hell … Continue reading →

ABC In the gilded vacuum of a Miami ballroom last Friday, the world was treated to the latest episode of the “Trump Doctrine”—a volatile cocktail of schoolyard bullying, delusional revisionism, and a terrifyingly literal interpretation of “might makes right.“ As … Continue reading →

Desert Wanderer Donald Trump is a desperate man. His attempt to construct a winning narrative in the escalating conflict with Iran is delusional. Despite his frequent, ranting speeches claiming that the United States and Israel have already secured victory, the … Continue reading →

Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, whose prefered title reads thus: “Relevance of the ENMOD Treaty to Climate Shocks and other Hybrid Economic Warfare”  …. IN A Letter to Ms Kobutu Dear Ms. Kobuta, It was good to meet you at the Open University … Continue reading →