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

Chinese trade with the island nation is booming even while Indian trade seems stuck.

Sri Lanka’s debt crisis and Chinese loans – separating myth from reality.

The recent attacks are part of Islamic State’s global expansion through local ‘franchises.’

Don't let the Islamic State connection overshadow the local factors that fed into the attack.

The country remains in shock as the government investigates bombings that killed nearly 300 people.

A look at developments in the stronghold of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s southern region of Hambantota.

The immediate political crisis is over, but the underlying fire is still smoldering.

The current crisis is just the latest round of fighting over the powers of the president.

Strategizing how Colombo can use sorely needed military grants and donations in an evolving security landscape.

China is moving into new geographical areas of Sri Lanka, where Indian influence has traditionally been strongest.

As geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s best strategy is to stand for a rules-based order.

Stilt fishing has declined, but tourism keeps Sri Lankan men on the poles.

Anti-Muslim violence on the island has a long history tied to conceptions of Sinhalese-Buddhist identity.

Disillusionment with the Sirisena regime is running high, giving the Rajapaksa clan a chance to reclaim lost glory.

At the Galle Dialogue, Sri Lanka tries to carve out a role for itself in the South Asian littorals.