Galagodaatte Gnanasara, a hardline Buddhist monk closely aligned with the ousted former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has been sentenced to nine months in prison by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court for making derogatory remarks about Islam and inciting religious hatred. The conviction, which stems from remarks made during a 2016 media conference, marks another significant chapter in the monk’s long history of ...

Sri Lanka’s President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, embarked on a four-day state visit to China on Tuesday, marking his first trip to the country since assuming office. The visit, reported by Sri Lanka’s *Sunday Times*, is seen as a significant step in deepening the longstanding diplomatic and economic ties between the two nations. Upon arrival, President Dissanayake received a warm ceremonial ...

**OTTAWA** – In a stunning display of humility (and perhaps recognizing that being a progressive rockstar for nearly a decade is *exhausting*), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he will step down as head of Canada’s Liberal Party after a truly impressive nine years at the top. He cited the party’s “miserable” standing in pre-election polls as the primary ...

In a bold show of defiance against the comedic threat that Canada might one day become the 51st state of the United States, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has stated, “It will never happen. We have the strength, we have the smarts… and, frankly, it would be too embarrassing for both sides at this point.” Poilievre’s comments came in response to ...