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India Scores a Strategic Victory Over China in Sri Lanka
By Krishan Francis
India has signed an agreement to set up power plants in northern Sri Lanka months after China suspended its plans for similar projects.
How the Colombo Security Conclave Can Avoid SAARC’s Fate
By Balachander Palanisamy
For the Colombo Security Conclave to succeed, China should be a non-issue.
India, Sri Lanka, and the Fishers Caught in the Middle
By Fateh Veer Singh Guram
As maritime issues between India and Sri Lanka deepen, fishers grapple with increasing economic woes.
Sri Lankan Leader Seeks IMF Help as Economic Crisis Deepens
By Krishan Francis
The government had resisted dealing with the IMF, claiming that this would undermine the country's interests. Its latest decision marks a policy shift.
Rising Tensions in Palk Bay Over Fishing Rights
By Sudha Ramachandran
The conflict between Sri Lankan Tamil fishermen and their ethnic kin in Tamil Nadu in India hits rough weather yet again.
China, India, and Sri Lanka’s Unprecedented Economic Crisis
By Umesh Moramudali
Can China and India help Sri Lanka to avoid a sovereign default?
Higher Oil Prices Push Sri Lanka Into Deeper Economic Crisis
By Krishan Francis
The dire foreign exchange crisis has worsened with the crisis in eastern Europe. Russia and Ukraine are important markets for Sri Lankan tea and tourism.
Sri Lanka Imposes Power Cuts as Cash Crisis Deepens
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A currency crunch has hindered imports of fuel and other essentials from overseas, including milk powder, cooking gas, and petrol.
Sri Lanka’s Archbishop Speaks Out Against Activist’s Arrest
By Krishan Francis
The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, called the arrest of Shehan Malaka Gamage an "indecent and thuggish act" that resembled "an abduction.”
The Limits of #MeToo in Sri Lanka
By Devana Senanayake
Years after an explosion of accusations centered on the media industry, the movement has not had any lasting effects in Sri Lanka.
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.
Without Vaccine Equity, the World Could Remain Stuck in Pandemic Limbo
By Niha Dagia
On the cusp of a triumph over the coronavirus, the world snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.