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Sri Lanka
China’s Debtbook Diplomacy: How China is Turning Bad Loans into Strategic Investments
By Sam Parker and Gabrielle Chefitz
Belt and Road is not the Marshall Plan: it’s comprised of loans, not grants, and China expects a return for its money.
Can the Application of Universal Jurisdiction Foster Accountability in Sri Lanka?
By Ana Pararajasingham
A closer look at an important question.
Exposing Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force
By Taylor Dibbert
Security sector reform cannot come soon enough.
China’s Maritime Quest in the Indian Ocean: New Delhi’s Options
By Tuneer Mukherjee
Will India be left out in the cold amid Chinese expansion in the Indian Ocean or can it seal in a strategically useful position?
Sri Lanka Isn't Serious About Transitional Justice
By Taylor Dibbert
We don't need more time to ponder Colombo's sincerity.
Fresh Violence Threatens Sri Lanka's Reconciliation Process
By Sahar Khan
The Sri Lankan government must avoid appeasing hardliners and protect minorities to avoid squandering progress.
Sri Lanka’s Latest Election Weakens the Ruling Alliance
By Taylor Dibbert
The local government vote has national implications.
Indian Ocean Update: The Crisis in the Maldives and India's Play at Duqm
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat's editors discuss Indian Ocean geopolitics, including the Maldives crisis and the significance of Duqm.
Why the New Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Pact Matters
By Ganeshan Wignaraja and Divya Hundlani
A closer look at a significant agreement between the two sides.
American Obsequiousness in Sri Lanka Continues
By Taylor Dibbert
Washington continues with a misguided approach.
Sri Lanka Doesn’t Need More American Bear Hugs
By Taylor Dibbert
Washington’s current approach actually discourages reform.
Looking at Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
The Diplomat’s Taylor Dibbert speaks with Sri Lankan civil society leader Jehan Perera.