July 2018
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.
November 2017
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.
July 2017
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.
August 2016
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.
February 2020
Reading Time: 4 min read LKI recently interviewed, Mr. Jonathan Henick, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, on the Indo-Pacific Strategy and its policy implications for South Asia.
September 2019
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.
August 2019
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.
May 2019
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.
March 2019
Reading Time: 10 min read LKI’s Nilupul Gunawardena and Shihan Maharoof examine the key aspects of money laundering, the emerging challenges and its impact in Sri Lanka. This Explainer also looks at the vital domestic and international legal instruments in force to combat money laundering.
November 2018
Reading Time: 10 min read LKI’s Adam Collins and Pabasara Kannangara explains the IMF’s function, governance and the current state of IMF loans to Sri Lanka.