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November 19, 2019
Will Gotabaya Revisit Sri Lanka’s Hambantota ‘Debt Trap’ With China?
By Ankit Panda
The new president’s election manifesto pledged to “revisit” the 99 year lease transfer of Hambantota port.
November 18, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas Are Back in Power
By Sudha Ramachandran
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defense secretary in his brother Mahinda's government, promises a strong hand as he takes over the presidency.
November 08, 2019
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.
November 07, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Uneven Reconstruction
By Umesh Moramudali
Nearly a decade after the civil war ended, war-affected provinces still lag behind the rest of the country economically.
October 15, 2019
Sri Lanka Presidential Hopeful Says Won’t Honor Deal with UN
By Associated Press
Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he won’t recognized an agreement to investigate alleged war crimes
September 20, 2019
How Torture Is Institutionalized in Sri Lanka
By Ana Pararajasingham
Many alleged torturers remain in senior police positions.
September 12, 2019
India’s Reach in Maritime Domain Awareness: A Hit or Miss for Sri Lanka?
By Natasha Fernando
Given fears of Indian hegemonic designs, Sri Lanka has been cautious in engaging India for assistance in maritime security.
August 15, 2019
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.
August 01, 2019
Against the Tide: The Growth of China-Sri Lanka Trade
By Umesh Moramudali
Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck.
May 14, 2019
Is Sri Lanka Really a Victim of China’s ‘Debt Trap’?
By Umesh Moramudali
Sri Lanka’s debt crisis and Chinese loans – separating myth from reality.
April 30, 2019
Sri Lanka: A New Pattern of Transnational Terror
By Angshuman Choudhury and Sarral Sharma
The recent attacks are part of Islamic State’s global expansion through local ‘franchises.’
April 26, 2019
From the Ruins of the Caliphate: Sri Lanka’s Bloody Easter
By Siddharthya Roy and Stephanie Rose Justin
Don't let the Islamic State connection overshadow the local factors that fed into the attack.
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