Extended analyses on foreign policy issues
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.
October 2019
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.
April 2019
Reading Time: 12 min read Dr. Biwajit Dhar elucidates the US trade war and broader implications for global trade.
February 2019
Reading Time: 17 min read LKI’s Farah Ibrahim explores the relationship between Sri Lanka and the Maldives and areas for improvement.
January 2019
Reading Time: 11 min read Barana Waidyatilake outlines Sri Lanka’s policies repositioning itself as a regional leader in diplomacy and as an economic hub of the Indian Ocean.
December 2018
Reading Time: 11 min read LKI’s Malinda Meegoda explores escalating military spending in the Indian Ocean and what that means for security in the region in his latest Policy Brief.
August 2018
Reading Time: 15 min read LKI’s Barana Waidyatilake and Myra Sivaloganathan consider how Sri Lanka could integrate Buddhist values into foreign policy messaging, to strengthen its transnational ties and mitigate the rise of Sinhalese-Buddhist extremist groups.
