Chairman Signals Exit – Several Directors Ready To Step Aside COLOMBO — Inside the boardroom of SriLankan Airlines, a quiet frustration appears to have been […]
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Iran – Tehran Burns, the Numbers Climb, and the Hospitals Stretch
he story most Sri Lankans are following first is the one that now defines the war: Iran itself is taking the heaviest punishment, especially in and […]
A Round Up of The Middle East Horror
Strait of Hormuz: The World’s Oil Lifeline on Edge The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil flows, has become the […]
Is the World Order being Rearranged
Ravi Karunanayake “Sri Lanka must tread cautiously through the crisis, maintaining neutrality while remaining committed to humanitarian principles” Seven days into the widening Middle East […]
Global War, Local Nerves
The overall mood in Sri Lanka today reflects a mixture of concern, curiosity and caution. The war unfolding thousands of kilometres away has unexpectedly reached […]
Russia says Middle East conflict boosting demand for its oil and gas
Russia said Friday (6) that demand for its oil and gas has increased as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts global energy supplies. Kremlin […]
Aviation Watch – Gulf Routes under Scrutiny
The Middle East crisis has begun to ripple through aviation networks, and Sri Lanka’s airlines are watching developments closely. Flights connecting Colombo with Gulf cities […]
IRANIAN VESSEL TWO
Early this morning Sri Lanka media raised a question that, at the time, appeared speculative but deeply plausible. Could there be a second Iranian naval vessel approaching Sri […]
UPDATE: The President Speaks on Iranian Vessel # 2
PRESIDENT AKD SPEAKS – BUSHEHR, HUMANITY AND A DELICATE BALANCE President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressed the nation last evening in a special statement after confirmation that the […]
Oil Shock Fears – Sri Lanka Watches The Gulf
As tensions escalate in the Gulf, Sri Lanka’s economists are watching one number above all others: the price of oil. The island imports nearly all […]
Trump Tariffs struck down- US court orders refunds of billions US$
A major legal and economic drama is unfolding in Washington after a federal trade court ordered the U.S. government to begin refunding billions of dollars […]
Negotiating with a wolf will not save the sheep or bring lasting peace.
It only sets the day for the next meal. – Claimed to be written by Aisha Gaddafi. “O steadfast and freedom-loving people of Iran! I […]
U.S. Embassy in Riyadh Hit by Drone Strikes — Fire, Damage but No Casualties
In a dramatic escalation of the wider Middle East conflict, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was struck early Tuesday by multiple suspected drone […]
Trump’s Claims: Fact, Fiction, Partly True?
What Does the U.S. Claim — and What’s Verified? The U.S. administration has justified its military campaign against Iran by emphasising Iran’s missile capabilities and nuclear […]
TRUMP and IRAN Draw Others in as War Escalates
A full-blown military confrontation has erupted involving the United States and Israel against Iran, significantly widening beyond initial airstrikes. The crisis has quickly spread into […]
Fuel Fear Returns – Memory moves Faster than Tankers
The queues are not long. But they are visible. Across parts of Colombo and the suburbs, motorists lined up this week amid rising Middle East […]
Hakeem slams Govt for aligning with US-Israel Position
MP Rauff Hakeem, Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), has expressed condolences over the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
Oil Shock Math – What Sri Lanka now Pays
When geopolitics shifts, the invoice follows.Sri Lanka does not currently import crude directly from Iran due to sanctions constraints. But if conflict in the Gulf […]