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The Diplomat talks with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera about the future trajectory of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges.

In spite of Colombo’s promises, the repression of Tamils continues.

With a transfer of power in Colombo, the Obama administration looks to put Sri Lanka in the win column for U.S. democracy promotion efforts.

The death of Mullah Omar will lead to the slow disintegration of what we once knew as the Taliban.

How labeling a group influences the standards of civilian protection in wartime is a pertinent question.

It is time to be realistic about the chances of achieving accountability on human rights in Sri Lanka.

Director Shoojit Sircar’s new “espionage thriller” has caused a furor in India.

Evidence of torture and killing bring the president’s brother under scrutiny.

The BBC has ceased broadcasting in Sri Lanka, another sign of the deterioration of press freedom.

It’s time for India to step up and encourage Sri Lanka to address lingering grievances.

India’s vote for Sri Lanka to have a war crimes investigation reveals the public’s sway over foreign affairs.

India’s relationship with Sri Lanka is complex. Nonetheless, New Delhi could have a role to play in uncovering a difficult past.

Three years after the Tamil Tiger's defeat, the underlying issues that caused Sri Lanka's civil war are once again coming to a head.

Much progress has been made since the end of its civil war but ethnic tensions remain.

The end of the civil war brought hopes that the country could become united. But attacks by radical Buddhists suggest Sri Lanka faces a new challenge to internal harmony.

India’s support of a U.N. resolution calling for Sri Lanka to investigate rights violations is a welcome a move.

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the U.S. Jaliya Wickramasuriya talks to The Diplomat about his country’s future.

Relief among the Sinhala community since the Sri Lankan civil war ended is understandable. Triumphalism isn’t.

Movies Ravana and Raavanan are causing a stir after a celebrity shuns the IIFA awards.