June 2018
Reading Time: 8 min read LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake and Nimaya Mallikahewa explain key aspects of maritime piracy, global and regional measures to address this issue, and opportunities for Sri Lanka to become a regional hub for anti-piracy action.
May 2018
Reading Time: 26 min read Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy spoke on ‘Myanmar: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis, Roots of the Conflict and Possibilities for the Future’ at LKI recently.
April 2018
Reading Time: 12 min read LKI’s Anishka De Zylva and Divya Hundlani explore the key aspects of BIMSTEC, and consider how Sri Lanka can advance economic growth and security cooperation through regional integration.
March 2018
Reading Time: 7 min read LKI spoke with Caren Grown, Senior Director, Gender, at the World Bank Group, to discuss the global gender gap, how it might be closed, and what developmental benefits that would bring.
Reading Time: 8 min read LKI spoke with Simon Bell on country branding and its role in promoting the country’s identity and foreign policy.
Reading Time: 10 min read LKI’s Pabasara Kannangara and Daniella Kern examine the significance of the World Trade Organization from a Sri Lankan perspective, analyse the system’s current challenges, and explore possible reforms to the system.
February 2018
Reading Time: 11 min read LKI’s Malinda Meegoda analyses key aspects of the Nuclear Ban Treaty, Sri Lanka’s foreign policy on nuclear weapons, and implications for the country.
Reading Time: 12 min read LKI spoke with Prof. Rory Medcalf on the Indo-Pacific, possibilities for Sri-Lanka Australia cooperation on regional security issues, the Quad, and lessons to be learned from other states in the region.
December 2017
Reading Time: 10 min read State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka, delivered an address on “BIMSTEC at 20 – Priorities for the Future” at LKI.
November 2017
Reading Time: < 1 min read LKI released its first ever Annual Report, in line with its commitment to transparency and good governance.