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Ruthless Ditwah; A Brief on Governance, Legal Aspects and International Humanitarian Support

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During the final week of November 2025, the ordinary lives of Sri Lankans were abruptly disrupted by the ruthless and catastrophic cyclonic storm “ Ditwah ” which battered the island with heavy rainfall, unprecedented floods and deadly landslides. Unfortunately, it went on to cause hundreds of deaths and substantial damage to a vast number of private properties and public infrastructure.
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A Brief on Foreign Visits by Heads of State and Presidential Involvement in SL’s Foreign Affairs

  Introduction Marking a first time in Sri Lanka’s political history, former Head of State and 08 th Executive President Hon. Ranil Wickremasinghe (“RW”) was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department and remanded by the Colombo Fort Magistrate on the 22 nd of August 2025.
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Indus Water Treaty Suspension and Lessons for the Proposed SL – India Power Grid Interconnection Project

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Introduction On the 22 nd of April 2025, the serene valleys of Pahalgam, Kashmir was disturbed by a brutal terrorist attack which killed 26 innocent tourists. This resulted in the suspension of Indus Water Treaty by India. Above development and the proposed SL – India Power Grid Interconnection Project reminded me of a small section in the famous treatise on statecraft, “The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli which says:
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