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China-Sri Lanka relations
October 31, 2020
Can Pompeo’s Visit to Sri Lanka Offset China’s Influence?
By Patrick Mendis and Dominique Reichenbach
The U.S. secretary of state had little success in swaying the Rajapaksa administration away from its pro-China bent.
October 27, 2020
Sri Lanka Will Soon Have to Pick a Side in the China-US Rivalry
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Colombo has been trying its utmost to balance the great powers, but that may no longer be feasible.
May 07, 2020
The Belt and Road in Sri Lanka: Beyond the Debt Trap Discussion
By Divya Hundlani & Pabasara Kannangara
More than an overstated “debt trap,” Sri Lanka should consider the environmental and labor impacts of Chinese investment.
January 01, 2020
The Hambantota Port Deal: Myths and Realities
By Umesh Moramudali
Untangling the truth about Chinese debt and Sri Lanka means cutting through some misleading media narratives.
November 28, 2019
The Return of Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksas and Geopolitics
By Ankit Panda
How will the results of Sri Lanka’s 2019 presidential election bear on regional geopolitics?
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.
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.
July 12, 2019
India-China-Sri Lanka Triangle: The Defense Dimension
By Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury
How the India-China competition for influence in Sri Lanka plays out in the security realm.
April 03, 2019
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice
By Ana Pararajasingham
Western countries are less interested in pressuring Sri Lanka now that Rajapaksa is no longer in charge.
February 23, 2019
Sri Lanka: Caught in an Indo-China ‘Great Game’?
By Shakthi De Silva
A blueprint for Sri Lanka’s foreign policy.
January 09, 2019
Rajapaksa’s Town: A Visit to Hambantota
By Nicholas Muller
A look at developments in the stronghold of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s southern region of Hambantota.
October 30, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Crisis: The Geopolitical Dimension
By Ana Pararajasingham
The sacking of Sri Lanka’s prime minister bodes poorly for India and the US, but is a welcome sign for China.
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