Reading Time: < 1 min read In this SWP Working Paper, LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake seeks to provide a Sri Lankan perspective on its regional role

Reading Time: < 1 min read In an article published by The Diplomat, LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake explains why Sri Lanka’s best strategy is to stand for a rules-based order, as geopolitical competition intensifies in the Indian Ocean.

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 This National Policy Framework (NPF) of the government constitutes of 10 key policies aimed at achieving the fourfold outcome of a productive citizenry, a contented family, a disciplined and just society and a prosperous nation.

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.

Reading Time: 8 min read LKI’s Adam Collins breaks down the details of the proposed Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact programme in Sri Lanka, and highlights the implications for the country.

Reading Time: 8 min read Dr. Dinusha Panditaratne, Nonresident Fellow, LKI, spoke on China’s commercial and military presence in the Indian Ocean at a conference on ‘Views of China’s Presence in the Indian Ocean,’ organised by CNA.

Reading Time: 3 min read LKI recently interviewed Dr. Ganeshan Wignaraja, LKI’s Executive Director, to understand Brexit and its implications for Sri Lanka.

Reading Time: 5 min read LKI spoke with Dr. David Brewster Senior Research Fellow, National Security College at the Australia National University, about Australia’s priorities in the Indian Ocean, and alliances such as the Indo-Pacific and the Quad.

Reading Time: < 1 min read Prof. Natalie Klein underlines the continued importance of UNCLOS for the Indian Ocean, and identifies a series of emerging issues and possible responses.