Pandemia’s Box: Perspectives on a New World Order
Dieter Brockmeyer’s book, Pandemia’s Box; a Diplomatic World Institute book series, offers a unique glimpse into the new world order where ‘Wholistic Innovation’ connects ...
Russia expanding influence in India and Sri Lanka
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Vedangshi Roy Choudhuri*
In the post-World War II era the diplomatic influence of former Soviet Union on newly Independent India and...
UNDP: Reshaping the Global Development Agenda
The establishment of United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) ushered a new era during the course of United Nations (UNs)
exemplary journey. In September 2000 at
the Millennium...
Swiss -Lanka Relations: Forging closer ties through Commercial Diplomacy
Sixty-five
years on from establishing formal diplomatic ties between Switzerland and Sri Lanka, both nations have undergone notable foreign
policy changes. Reviewing the pros and
cons on...
Regional Development in Sri Lanka : Hambantota Your next investment location
HAMBANTOTA district located 240 km south east of Colombo consists of 2,622 sq. km land area representing six per cent of the country's land...
Kazakh President Tokaev introduces reforms
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana*
Political transformation will make Kazakhstan a
success story. Political reforms will ignite progress in economic reforms this,
according to President Tokaev as he met...
Contribution of Fisheries Sector to the Economy of Sri Lanka
Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, at the southern tip of mainland India, is where the waters of the Arabian Sea and the Bay...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Taking a new direction in Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy
Former Sri Lankan defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa was declared victorious in Sri Lanka after a closely fought election, as his main ...
Kazakhstan: Celebrating 28 Years of Independence
Authors:
Srimal Fernando and Kirtan Bhana
In Kazakhstan, like in
many other nations around the globe, Independence Day is commemorated by
conferring awards, national orders and medals on...
Sri Lanka Appoints New Minister for Foreign Relations
The newly-elected Sri Lankan President,
Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed Dinesh Gunawardena as the Minister of
Foreign Relations after his Presidential election in 2019. In
addition to Foreign Affairs,...