June 2019
Reading Time: 17 min read Admiral Travis Sinniah looks at the evolving global arms race, and calls for Sri Lanka to build up its knowledge, planning, and diplomatic capacity on arms control issues.
May 2019
Reading Time: < 1 min read Prof. Natalie Klein underlines the continued importance of UNCLOS for the Indian Ocean, and identifies a series of emerging issues and possible responses.
Reading Time: 4 min read Date: 02 May 2019 Reporters: Adam Collins and Amalini Fernando
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
