December 2024
Reading Time: < 1 min read The LKI Update brings you a round-up of the latest activities of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute.
Reading Time: 2 min read Sathyalee Ranathunga Research Intern at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) Abstract: This policy brief … Continue reading Office on Missing Persons (OMP) in Sri Lanka: Evolution, Challenges, Lessons Learnt, and the Way Forward
Reading Time: 2 min read Shayan Peris Research Intern at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) Abstract: This study compares … Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Voting Coincidences with Major Powers in the United Nations General Assembly
August 2024
Reading Time: < 1 min read The LKI Update brings you a round-up of the latest activities of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute. Sinhala translation is available here … Continue reading LKI Update (January – July 2024)
July 2024
Reading Time: 2 min read LKI’s Dulanaka Jayasinghe, Research Assistant analyses Sri Lanka’s continued engagement in UN Peacekeeping operations and Sri Lanka’s contributions during these challenging missions. It also explores the possibilities and benefits of expanding Sri Lanka’s peacekeeping footprint.
June 2024
Reading Time: 2 min read LKI’s Mihin Perera examines the prospects of Sri Lanka’s accession to the RCEP and the overall impact on the country that can be expected by RCEP membership. It also explores how Sri Lanka could leverage this partnership to advance its efforts at regional integration, in the path towards achieving its economic ambitions effectively.
Reading Time: 2 min read LKI’s Ishara Tilakaratna, Research Intern & Michael Iveson, Research Fellow (Global Economy) , presents an assessment of the political, economic, and strategic components of the Sri Lanka-Australia bilateral relationship and provides recommendations on strengthening engagement in relations.
December 2023
Reading Time: < 1 min read LKI’s Executive Director, Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha, discusses the impact of major power rivalry in the Indian Ocean Region and assesses the foreign policy challenges for Sri Lanka.
Reading Time: < 1 min read LKI’s Theshani Weligamage, Research Intern, reviews the existing levels of maritime crime in the Indian Ocean Region. Drawing on regional and multilateral frameworks on maritime security, it provides insights for IORA towards strengthening its strategy for countering maritime crime more effectively.
Reading Time: 2 min read The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKI) recently published a position paper titled ‘Sri Lanka’s Blue Economy’, which emphasises the importance of a sustainable approach to the marine-based economy, and outlines the necessary policy steps that the government must take to promote blue economic development.
