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![Will the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project Impress Sri Lankan Voters? Will the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project Impress Sri Lankan Voters?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-29-080329.jpg)
Will the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project Impress Sri Lankan Voters?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Many are concerned about the negative environmental and social impact of the project, and see the publicity surrounding the inauguration as an election gimmick.
![Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Talks With Private Bondholders Hit a Snag Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Talks With Private Bondholders Hit a Snag](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-24-061243.jpg)
Sri Lanka’s Debt Restructuring Talks With Private Bondholders Hit a Snag
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Is the government quibbling over small details to signal to the public that it is driving a hard bargain?
![Indian Citizenship Law’s Exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamils Indian Citizenship Law’s Exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamils](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-16-053348.jpg)
Indian Citizenship Law’s Exclusion of Sri Lankan Tamils
By Roshni Kapur
Political and security considerations outweigh humanitarian concerns in determining the fast-tracking of Indian citizenship for persecuted minorities in India’s neighborhood.
![Modi Reopens Settled Dispute with Sri Lanka to Woo Tamil Voters Modi Reopens Settled Dispute with Sri Lanka to Woo Tamil Voters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-04-10-101432.jpg)
Modi Reopens Settled Dispute with Sri Lanka to Woo Tamil Voters
By Rathindra Kuruwita
India and Sri Lanka signed an agreement in 1974 recognizing Sri Lankan sovereignty over the tiny island of Katchatheevu.
![How the Katchatheevu Island Controversy Impacts India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Diplomacy How the Katchatheevu Island Controversy Impacts India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-24-162353.jpg)
How the Katchatheevu Island Controversy Impacts India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ Diplomacy
By Rushali Saha
Modi’s decision to revisit a sovereignty dispute resolved in the 1970s risks tearing a rift in ties with Sri Lanka.
![Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking Months After Banning Research Vessels, Sri Lanka Permits German Vessel’s Docking](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-27-091628.jpg)
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.
![S. D. Muni on India and its Neighborhood S. D. Muni on India and its Neighborhood](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-12-061914.jpg)
S. D. Muni on India and its Neighborhood
By Sudha Ramachandran
“Sections of the Indian establishment have supported the restoration of the monarchy in Nepal because Indian diplomacy is finding it increasingly difficult to deal with a turbulent democracy.”
![The India Factor in Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Sector The India Factor in Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Sector](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-07-114449.jpeg)
The India Factor in Sri Lanka’s Renewable Energy Sector
By Rathindra Kuruwita
A recent India-Sri Lanka agreement for constructing renewable energy systems in three islands off the Jaffna coast reaffirms India’s domination of the sector.
![In Sri Lanka, the Political Opposition Remains as Fragmented as Ever In Sri Lanka, the Political Opposition Remains as Fragmented as Ever](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-03-01-203558.jpg)
In Sri Lanka, the Political Opposition Remains as Fragmented as Ever
By Uditha Devapriya and Rumeth Jayasinghe
As Sri Lanka prepares for presidential and general elections, where do the various parties stand?
![Are Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Crime Operations Working? Are Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Crime Operations Working?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-26-104810.jpg)
Are Sri Lanka’s Anti-Drug Crime Operations Working?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The Yukthiya operation appears to be a last-ditch effort by the present Sri Lankan government to salvage public support ahead of the pivotal 2024 presidential election.
![What a Tamil Language School in Sri Lanka Tells Us About the Reconciliation Process What a Tamil Language School in Sri Lanka Tells Us About the Reconciliation Process](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-21-213403.jpg)
What a Tamil Language School in Sri Lanka Tells Us About the Reconciliation Process
By Niru Perera
Language is a critical part of the country's moves toward post-war reconciliation, especially when it comes to grassroots efforts.
![Sri Lankan Leftist Coalition’s India Visit Raises its Profile Sri Lankan Leftist Coalition’s India Visit Raises its Profile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-12-111152.jpg)
Sri Lankan Leftist Coalition’s India Visit Raises its Profile
By Rathindra Kuruwita
A delegation of the National People’s Power, which has emerged as a major political force following the 2022 mass protests, met top officials of India’s diplomatic and security establishment.