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Third LKI Foreign Policy Forum Reassess the Relevance of Non- Alignment in a Polarised World

The 3rd LKI Foreign Policy Forum titled ‘Reassessing Non-Alignment in a Polarised World’ was held on 21st February 2024. The forum held on a quarterly basis, brings together experts to discuss contemporary foreign policy issues and to contribute to the development of a Sri Lankan perspective on foreign policy and international relations. Ahead of the Forum, Foreign Minister M.U.M. Ali Sabry who delivered the opening address, observed that “non-alignment means not becoming a bystander” and “that you are not forced or coerced into a camp to take sovereign decisions”.

Dr. A.K.Abdul Momen , Foreign Minister of Bangladesh delivers Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture

The Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture was delivered on 3 February 2023 by Hon. Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at a ceremony held at the Jasmine Hall of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).

Foreign Minister Ali Sabry underlines need for data-based research to guide government policy making, at launch of the ‘LKI Foreign Policy Forum’

Foreign Minister M. U. M. Ali Sabry has underlined the importance of data-based research to guide government policy making, noting that if such practice had been followed, particularly in regard to the economy, Sri Lanka would have averted the crisis which it faced. The Minister said it is important to conduct research, present papers, debate openly and within closed doors, in order to make the right decisions.

LKI Executive Director Aryasinha Chairs Scholarly Panel on 'Sri Lanka as a Destination: From Antiquity to Modernity'

The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute (LKI) hosted a panel discussion 'Sri Lanka as a Destination: From Antiquity to Modernity' as part of its outreach activities to promote ‘Cultural Diplomacy’ in Koggala on Saturday (13 January 2023). Held with the Indian Ocean as the backdrop at the Long Beach Hotel, Koggala, this interactive discussion was organized as part of ‘Rhythms of Paradise’ - the cultural spectacle of ‘Galle Concerto 2024’, with the aim of promoting the Southern coastline of Sri Lanka as a tourist destination, and in celebration of Sri Lanka’s timeless cultural and natural heritage.

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