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Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking

Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking

By Rathindra Kuruwita
It underscores yet again the inconsistent and ad hoc foreign policy under President Ranil Wickremesinghe's leadership.

Sri Lanka to Move Away From China and Toward Economic Integration With India

Sri Lanka to Move Away From China and Toward Economic Integration With India

By P.K. Balachandran
In a recent address, President Wickremesinghe defended the Chinese-built Hambantota port but pledged to address India’s security concerns.
Is Sri Lanka Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa Really Tilting Toward China?

Is Sri Lanka Under Gotabaya Rajapaksa Really Tilting Toward China?

By Uditha Devapriya
Simplistic narratives fail to account for the complexities that have defined foreign policy in Sri Lanka since its independence.

Sri Lanka Discovers Neutrality: Strategy or Excuse?

Sri Lanka Discovers Neutrality: Strategy or Excuse?

By Pascal Lottaz and Asanka Prabodani Jayathilake
There are sound domestic and strategic reasons for Colombo to pursue a strategy of neutrality.

Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again

Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again

By Sudha Ramachandran
A landslide win in general elections caps off the family's political comeback. Where does Sri Lanka go from here?

Strengthening Myanmar-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: A Primer

Strengthening Myanmar-Sri Lanka Bilateral Relations: A Primer

By Nathasha Fernando
From shared security concerns to their struggles with great power rivalries, Myanmar and Sri Lanka have a lot in common.

Sri Lanka’s Next President Will Inherit a Diplomatic Balancing Act

Sri Lanka’s Next President Will Inherit a Diplomatic Balancing Act

By Mohammed Shihab
The winner of the Nov. 16 poll will have to balance competing great powers as well as safeguard security and sovereignty at home.
Sri Lankans Up in Arms Over US Military Pacts

Sri Lankans Up in Arms Over US Military Pacts

By Sudha Ramachandran
A proposed Status of Forces Agreement with the US is stirring up political controversy in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka: Caught in an Indo-China ‘Great Game’?

Sri Lanka: Caught in an Indo-China ‘Great Game’?

By Shakthi De Silva
A blueprint for Sri Lanka’s foreign policy.

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on Sri Lanka's Foreign Policy Challenges

By Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat talks with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera about the future trajectory of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges.

Sri Lanka’s Strategy for Regional Security

Sri Lanka’s Strategy for Regional Security

By Barana Waidyatilake
As geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s best strategy is to stand for a rules-based order.
President Trump: Implications for Sri Lanka

President Trump: Implications for Sri Lanka

By Barana Waidyatilake and Dinusha Panditaratne
What Trump's general philosophy and approach to Asia will mean for small states like Sri Lanka.

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