More: Sri Lanka
Our Man in Bandung: How Sir John Kotelawala of Ceylon shocked Nehru’s idealism
Authors: Punsara Amarasinghe and Eshan Jayawardane*
To historians of Southeast Asia, the Bandung conference of 1955 presents itself as one of the most striking international...
ADB Provides Assistance to Combat COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a $600,000 grant from the
Health System Enhancement Project to the Government of Sri Lanka to finance
preventive and...
Sri Lanka: A Key Piece in the Great Game of the Indian Ocean
“Whoever
controls the Indian Ocean will dominate Asia… the destiny of the world will be
decided on its waters” - Alfred Thayer
Mahan
Island republics can advantageously secure
global...
Sri Lanka Can Boost its Development Tapping Agriculture and New Technology
The World Bank reaffirmed its continued support to Sri Lanka’s
growth and development for the benefit of all its people, as World Bank Vice President for...
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...
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,...
Lebanon and Sri Lanka: An Extraordinary Relationship and a Bright Future
Since the Silk Road, Arabs turned to Asian countries, and this was the
reason for the spread of Arab civilization in many Asian countries. The...
Why Sri Lanka needs a “National Securitism” oriented National Security Policy?
“National Security” was one of the main
discussion points in the propaganda campaigns of all major contenders of the
Presidential election. War-time Defence Secretary, Gotabaya Rajapakshe,...
Sri Lanka’s election results and their implications
Authors: Tridivesh Singh Maini & Mahitha Lingala*
The Sri Lankan election result, was closely observed, not just for its
likely impact on domestic politics in Sri...
The era emerged from “RuwanWeliSaya”: Aftermath of Presidential Election in Sri Lanka
Authors:
Punsara Amarasinghe & Eshan Jayawardane
Civilizational
influence in shaping national political consciousness is an indispensable
factor that one cannot deny or
completely abandon albeit how rationalized or tries...