Jeopardy in Jaffna
Former President of the United States of America Dwight D. Eisenhower had once quoted, “If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and...
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Sri Lanka’s Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean due to its peculiar geography and semi-enclosed character has led to the domination of extra-regional powers in the Indian Ocean Region historically. The lack of overland pathways has kept the heartland powers like...
What is the future of Sri Lanka?
The stupendous victory of the Mahinda Rajapaksa’s SLPP (people’s party) will have ubiquitous ramifications for the future of the Sri Lankan polity The Sri Lankan voters were very clear in their mind about their...
India and Sri Lanka: How have the bilateral ties evolved over time!
It is nearly 2500 years since India and Sri Lanka have shared a friendly relationship which has consistently evolved over time. Historical and traditional ties have transformed into diplomatic and political ties with shared...
South Asia: The Successful Strategy Against COVID-19
When the coronavirus started to spread from China the world turned its eyes toward South Asia looking as if it is going to be the next hub, with potentially millions of deaths. And there...
India announces $400 million loan for Sri Lankan infrastructure projects
India will lend Sri Lanka $400 million for infrastructure projects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday after talks with the island nation’s new President Gotabaya Rajapaksa aimed at improving bilateral ties. Sri Lanka,...
Beijing- The new “Big Brother” of the Indian Ocean?
One of the busiest water routes in the world, the Indian Ocean is of utmost significance as a means of connectivity and flow of trade. Acting as a bridge to the Middle East, Africa,...
Modi 2.0: Neighbours in the south
Indian foreign policy under the Narendra Modi administration has arguably undertaken an approach that deviated from the Nehruvian era and the desire of the Congress to adhere to the same pacifist principles that led...
Blacklisting goes ahead: EU press hard on Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & Sri Lanka
The EU has added Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka to a blacklist of nations as these countries are a threat to dirty terror financing and money laundering. There have been a few misconducts...
Rajapaksa Rejected : Sri Lankan MP’s pass a no confidence motion
Following phase one of the constitutional crisis, Sri Lanka has entered the next phase. As the plot thickens and the ‘heads of the country’ make decisions for their naked self-interests, Sri Lankans watch while...
