April 2019
Reading Time: 12 min read Dr. Biwajit Dhar elucidates the US trade war and broader implications for global trade.
Reading Time: 6 min read LKI’s recent Spotlight with Dr. Darren Lim, Senior Lecturer at The Australian National University discusses Australia’s increasing pivot to the Indian Ocean region, and other foreign policy-related security and governance issues.
March 2019
Reading Time: 3 min read Date: 21 March 2019 Reporters: Malinda Meegoda and Inoka Perera
Reading Time: 10 min read LKI’s Nilupul Gunawardena and Shihan Maharoof examine the key aspects of money laundering, the emerging challenges and its impact in Sri Lanka. This Explainer also looks at the vital domestic and international legal instruments in force to combat money laundering.
February 2019
Reading Time: 12 min read LKI’s Pabasara Kannangara examines India’s Sagarmala infrastructure project and what it means for Sri Lankan ports’ role in the Indian Ocean maritime trade.
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: 4 min read Date: 17 December 2018 Reporters: Malinda Meegoda and Madhulika Gunawardena
Reading Time: 6 min read LKI recently interviewed Professor Andrew Serdy, Professor of Public International Law and Ocean Governance at the University of Southampton, to examine different aspects of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Reading Time: 2 min read Dr. Naazima Kamardeen and Dr. Dinusha Panditaratne examine Sri Lanka’s experience with foreign investment litigation in international tribunals.
Reading Time: 7 min read LKI spoke with Dr. Selim Raihan from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, to discuss regional integration in South Asia, and evaluating the impact of infrastructure investments like the BRI.