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30 June 2026

Colombo does not need the Kfir — it needs Israel

The Sri Lanka Air Force's upgraded Kfir C12 during its first test flight at SLAF Base Katunayake on 11 June. Photograph: Sri Lanka Air Force On 11 June, the Sri Lanka Air Force conducted the first test flight of an upgraded Kfir C12 fighter at its Katunayake base, presenting the flight as a military milestone. The aircraft is one of five being rebuilt — four C2 and C7 jets plus a TC2 trainer…

Not just a question of prosperity

Jan 19, 2006

J. T. Janani

When the time comes, the Tamils might also wish to freely navigate global economic dynamics for themselves.

‘We call for your help’

Jan 19, 2006

K. P. Regi

TRO''s Executive Director appeals to the Diaspora

Complicit silence and moral censure

Jan 12, 2006

Jana Nayagam

Tamils should ask themselves - is it realpolitik and not moral imperatives drive policy decisions in foreign capitals?

Basics of making peace

Jan 12, 2006

Tasha Manoranjan

Any meaningful steps toward a viable peace process, let alone a stable peace, must start with the demilitarization of Tamil areas.

Claymores and compellence

Jan 12, 2006

Eelam Cinema

The unprecedented violence in Sri Lanka’s Northeast is forcing the government of President Mahinda Rajapakse to abandon its hardline stances on the peace process.