KAHATAGASDIGILIYA, Sri Lanka — President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has delivered an unmistakably combative message to Sri Lanka’s political establishment: power, family connections and political status will no longer be a shield against allegations of corruption. Addressing a large NPP rally in Kahatagasdigiliya on Sunday (13), Dissanayake made clear that his government intends to push ahead with investigations into the misuse ...

COLOMBO– In a thrilling leap toward the cutting edge of modern governance, United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a revolutionary 21st-century modernization plan designed to propel Sri Lanka into the digital age by leaning exclusively on political ghosts from the mid-1900s. Addressing an audience gathered to celebrate the party’s 80th anniversary, the former President boldly declared that the ...

The fallout from the collapse of Canada-U.S. trade talks is intensifying on both sides of the border, with the U.S. President Donald Trump escalating his rhetoric while facing growing resistance at home to a broader trade war. Trump addressed the failed negotiations publicly for the first time overnight, criticizing the Canadian government in a social media post. “Canada wants the ...

A petition calling for the expulsion of U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra has attracted more than 171,000 signatures, highlighting growing frustration in Canada over the policies and rhetoric of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The official petition before Canada’s House of Commons had surpassed 171,000 signatures by Saturday, far exceeding the 500-signature threshold required for a petition to be ...