More: Sri Lanka
Sirimavo of Sri Lanka: Refocusing on World’s first Women Prime Minister
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Pooja Singh*
In 1970s, there was a time when Sirimavo Bandaranaike caught the global attention and her premiership was one of...
Constitutional Crisis in Sri Lanka and its Impact on Indo-Pacific Diplomacy
Authors: Raghav Pandey & Adithya Anil Variath
The neologism – Constitutional coup, entered into the foray ofrealpolitik with President Maithripala Sirisena sacking his ally and...
Enduring Legacy of Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Pooja Singh*
A long and difficult election journey for uncountable numbers of Sri Lankan politicians and for party supporters of Sri...
Sri Lanka’s Shifting Politics: 2018 Marks a Turning Point for SLFP
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Pooja Singh
For the past twenty-five years, Sri Lanka’s freedom party have enjoyed enormous success in Sri Lanka’s political history. Yet,...
India’s Unwavering Stance for Maldives Remains Solid Since1988 Coup d’état
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Pooja Singh
On the early morning hours of 3rd November in 1988, 100 Mercenaries belonging to the People's Liberation Organisation of...
Sri Lanka’s Politics: A Tussle between Democratic Defeat and Triumph
The answer to Sri Lanka’s current political crisis is complex. The split between United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and United National Party (UNP) turned...
The China factor in South Asia
On October 25, 2018 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended Parliament (till November 16, 2018) and sacked his Prime Minsiter, Ranil Wickremesinghe, replacing him...
A new political turn in Sri Lankan politics with Sirisena-Rajapaksa alliance
In the last couple of months, the South Asian region has seen a trend of uncertain political changes. Since the end of July, Pakistan...
Transition from War to Peace: National Unity remains a durable solution for Sri Lanka
The significant factor in the sparking of the crisis that led to the Sri Lankan conflict was the rivalry between the Sinhalese and Tamils...
Indonesia shaping the South East Asian foreign policy of India and Sri Lanka
Authors: Srimal Fernando and Megha Gupta*
Indonesia with more than 17,000 islands, occupies a key geopolitical position in the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations...