Extended analyses on foreign policy issues
March 2025
Reading Time: < 1 min read Maheesha Premavansha Research Intern at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) Abstract: This paper examines … Continue reading Nuclear Disarmament and Non-proliferation in Northeast Asia: A Case Study of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
December 2022
Reading Time: 12 min read LKI’s Dr. D.L. Mendis analyses the three legal instruments that global governance rests on and the challenges States face in navigating these complex binding and non-binding instruments and norms.
June 2020
Reading Time: 9 min read LKI’s Sandunika Hasangani analyses emerging techno-politics between 5G vendors and nation-states, and explores possible implications for smaller countries like Sri Lanka.
May 2020
Reading Time: 8 min read LKI’s Chattalie Jayatilaka looks at how digital diplomacy has impacted international relations and recommendations for Sri Lanka.
February 2020
Reading Time: 9 min read LKI’s Malinda Meegoda explores the impact Coronavirus has on the global economy, and how countries should prioritise national health and be cautious of their approach to containment efforts.
Reading Time: 15 min read LKI’s Sandunika Hasangani suggests a three-tier ‘TechPlomacy’ policy for Sri Lanka to moderate its citizen’s behavior online, leverage the giant tech companies, and manage the digital statecraft right.
