Factum Perspective: Sri Lanka to the Polls
2024-09-18
By Aavin Abeydeera Asia’s oldest democracy will enter the polls just a few days from the time of the publicationContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Bangladesh after Sheikh Hasina
2024-08-07
By Uditha Devapriya There are decades when years happen, years when months happen, and days when decades happen. Then thereContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Deconstructing Iran after Raisi
2024-05-22
By Uditha Devapriya At the time of his death on May 19, in a helicopter crash that has yet toContinue Reading
Factum Perspective : “Avurudhu” in South-East Asia
2024-04-15
By Vinod Moonesinghe This year, Sri Lankans celebrate their traditional mid-April Solar New Year amidst controversy. Known to the SinhaleseContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Online Safety Act – Its Ambit and its Impact
2024-02-26
By Jagath Liyanarachchi Background Keheliya Rambukwella, Minister of Mass Media and Ali Sabry, President’s Counsel, Minister of Justice presented aContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: The Iran-Pakistan Conflict and Consequences for South Asia
2024-01-18
By Adnan Rehmat An unexpected drone and missile attack by Iran on targets inside Pakistan on January 16, 2024, andContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: South Africa’s “moment” in International Law
2024-01-16
By Ramindu Perera Last week, South Africa referred Israel’s actions in the occupied Gaza Strip to the International Court ofContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Houthis, the Red Sea, and Sri Lankan Politics
2024-01-10
By Rear Admiral Y. N. Jayarathna (Retd) Naval assets are tools through which a country’s geopolitical standing is constantly beingContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: US foreign policy and the creation of Israel
2023-12-28
By Vinod Moonesinghe On November 2, 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour wrote a letter to Lord Rothschild, promising supportContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Kissinger’s Legacy – Realpolitik and Its Global Consequences
2023-12-14
By Aavin Abeydeera Having passed away at the age of 100, Kissinger’s death was mourned by many, and celebrated byContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: The Right to Memorialize, the Right to Remember
2023-11-27
By Uditha Devapriya On Friday, November 24, the Mullaitivu Magistrate’s Court issued an order prohibiting events dedicated to the commemorationContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Online Safety Bill, Supreme Court Ruling, and Alternatives
2023-11-15
By Jagath Liyanaarachchi Online Safety Bill According to the directive of the Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alas, the OnlineContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Cultivating Change – A Journey of Fellowship, Unity, and Inspiration
2023-11-09
By Tahira Sheriff In a world brimming with challenges, the power of unity, collaboration, and shared purpose shines ever moreContinue Reading
Factum Perspective: “Fair Multipolarity” gains momentum at the 20th Valdai Conference
2023-10-23
By Sanja de Silva Jayatilleka The Valdai Discussion Club, established in 2004, held its 20th meeting in Sochi, Russia fromContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: Online Safety or Muzzling Online Free Speech?
2023-10-18
By Muhammad Aftab Alam A review of Proposed Legislation in Pakistan and Sri Lanka In September 2023, the Sri LankanContinue Reading
Factum Special Perspective: How Hamas pummeled Israeli intelligence
2023-10-12
By Rathindra Kuruwita On October 7, Hamas launched a rocket barrage of at least 3,000 missiles against Israel. This wasContinue Reading
The Draft Online Safety Bill: All you need to know ?
2023-09-29
By Jagath Liyanarachchi On September 18, 2023, the Draft Online Safety Bill was published in the Sri Lankan Government GazetteContinue Reading
Factum Perspective: The BRICS, SCO and the emerging Multipolar order
2023-09-08
By Shakthi de Silva Of late, headlines have been dominated by news of the BRICS deciding, at its 15th SummitContinue Reading