Reading Time: < 1 min read LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake and Myra Sivaloganathan considers why Sri Lanka’s Sinhalese-Buddhist community should combat global isolation, and the recent rise of extremist groups by using their Buddhist faith to strengthen transnational ties.

Reading Time: < 1 min read In a blog published by South Asian Voices, LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake looks at Sri Lanka’s strategy in IORA.

Reading Time: < 1 min read In this ISAS Working Paper, LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake considers various opportunities and threats faced by IORA in its efforts to become stronger on security and development issues, and identifies normative and practical steps that the IORA should prioritise.

Reading Time: < 1 min read In this article, published by The Diplomat, LKI’s  Barana Waidyatilake and Dinusha Panditaratne discusses Trump’s general philosophy and approach to Asia, and what it mean for Sri Lanka.

Reading Time: < 1 min read In article published by The Diplomat, LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake explores why and how Sri Lanka and Australia can deepen strategic security cooperation, based on Australia’s Defense White Paper 2016.

Reading Time: 5 min read Date: 8 October 2019
 
Reporter: Lihini Ekanayake

Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 14 October 2019
 
Reporter: Chattalie Jayatilaka & Malinda Meegoda

Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 24 September 2019
 
Reporter: Chattalie Jayatilaka

Reading Time: 15 min read LKI’s Amalini Fernando explores the potential of using Gastrodiplomacy as a way to aid the recovery of Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, and strengthen Sri Lanka’s brand identity through the promotion of food and culture.

Reading Time: < 1 min read LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake examines Sri Lanka’s security strategy and situation against the backdrop of India-China competition in the Indian Ocean.