Ceylon Wire - English https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Joint public letter on human rights in China ahead of the Members of the European Parliament’s visit Pakistan’s Unreliable Mediation Role Puts Question Marks on US-Iran Negotiations At the Centre of Two Oceans: India’s Critical Role in the Free and Open Indo-Pacific Balochistan as Pakistan’s Corridor — and Pakistan’s Weakness Taiwan President Says ‘Taiwan Independence’ Means the Island Does Not Belong to Beijing Western media sold Pakistani military’s propaganda as diplomatic influence, report reveals India, Sweden seal strategic partnership deal Chinese Predatory Loan Apps and the Cost of Silence Pakistan’s Intensifying Crackdown on Afghan Refugees The India-UAE (and Israel) partnership to bring stability to West Asia Photo of US-China delegation criticized over absence of women: ‘masculine, militarized and exclusionary’ China’s Iran balancing act grows more costly The price of speaking online: Women in Bangladesh face rising digital abuse DRF Report Exposes Pakistan’s Growing Digital Abuse Crisis Against Women And Marginalised Groups Lindsey Graham declares ‘I don’t trust Pakistan’ as Iran war mediator The visit comes as India and the UAE expand cooperation across sectors including infrastructure, logistics, clean energy, and defence Pakistan cracks down as 8 TikTokers arrested over gun videos Big defence boost: India successfully tests advanced Agni MIRV missile Rape, silence, impunity: Rawat assault exposes Pakistan’s enduring failure to protect women GSP+: The Politics of Selective Enforcement and the Case of Pakistan US Launches New Strikes on Southern Iran Amid Fragile Ceasefire Railway Station Public Telephones Disconnected Over Unpaid Bills Sri Lanka Introduces Free Tourist Visas for Citizens of 40 Countries CBSL Imposes New Restrictions on Gold-Backed Loans Artificial Light Pollution Becoming a Growing Global Environmental and Health Threat Sri Lanka Moves Toward Fully Digital Vehicle Insurance System CPC Assures No Fuel Shortage Despite Queues at Filling Stations Sri Lanka Nears One Million Tourist Arrivals in 2026 Southwest Monsoon Strengthening; Heavy Rainfall Expected in Several Areas CBSL Raises Policy Interest Rate by 100 Basis Points Government Aims to Hold Provincial Council Elections Next Year – Tilvin Silva Sri Lanka Expands Air Connectivity With Western India Through New Ahmedabad–Colombo Route Pakistan Country Report – May 2026 Strengthening India-South Africa scientific collaboration: A banner handover at the South African Astronomical Observatory IWT Suspension Internationalised by Pakistan Population surge, policy paralysis: Pakistan’s race towards a demographic breaking point The Strait of Hormuz, the Indian Ocean, and the Freedom of Navigation Health Ministry Urges Public to Follow Precautions Amid Suspected Meningitis Cases Over 160,000 Graduates Apply for Teacher Recruitment Examination Oil Prices Fall to Two-Week Lows Amid Optimism Over Possible U.S.–Iran Deal Southwest Monsoon Strengthening; Increased Rainfall Expected Government Seeks 30-Year BOT Partner for Mattala Airport Development CBSL Further Tightens Vehicle Loan Rules Meningitis Case Confirmed at Angunakolapelessa Prison Sri Lanka Begins Screening Peacekeepers for Haiti Deployment Bangladesh Faces Deadliest Measles Outbreak in Decades Government Considering More Measures to Stabilize Rupee Amid Economic Pressure Sri Lankan Rupee Records Sharp Recovery, Becomes Asia’s Best-Performing Currency NBRO Issues Amber-Level Landslide Warnings for Kegalle and Ratnapura HOME ENG