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.

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: 4 min read Date: 22 March 2018
 
Reporters: Divya Hundlani and Senal Hewage

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: 4 min read Date: 12 March 2018
 
Reporters: Malinda Meegoda

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.

Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 19 February 2018
 
Reporters: Anishka De Zylva and Shenali Fernando

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.

Reading Time: 3 min read Date: 18 January 2018
 
Reporter: Malinda Meegoda