China's approach to debt distress is generally to seek preferential treatment and negotiate with creditors in a more tailored manner. As Sri Lanka prepares to negotiate with its major creditors, including the International Monetary Fund, it...
The ranked top country for tourism in 2019 by Lonely Planets, Sri Lanka is no less than a delight and a must-have country on your travel list with its vast meadows, its timeless temples, its rich and accessible wildlife, its growing surf sc...
Sri Lanka is in huge distress due to the ongoing economic crisis. The country is witnessing a critical balance of payments issue wherein its foreign exchange coffers are dwindling at a rapid rate. This has led to irreversible problems makin...
The Sri Lankan economic crisis is a long-running catastrophe in the island nation that began in 2019 and has become the country's worst economic predicament since its independence in 1948. It has resulted in record levels of inflation, near...
The term 'radicalisation' is one of the most important concepts in understanding the nature of violence and conflicts around the world. The case of Sri Lanka is instructive in gaining a better knowledge of the various aspects of Islamic rad...
Bad COVID management policies hindering tourism recovery in Sri Lanka: The tourism industry in the country brings in around $3 billion to $5 billion in foreign exchange annually. However, the country’s mismanagement of the Covid-19 outbreak...
In November 2020, the news about the NSA level meeting being held with regard to the trilateral Maritime Security Cooperation in Sri Lanka made headlines. In the joint meeting held by the three countries met after a gap of six years. The me...
The ocean is vital for the economy and food production for small islands like Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and to the coastal areas of the Indian subcontinent. In the neighbouring countries of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, over 16 million ...
Energy self-sufficiency has gained renewed importance among small island states such as Sri Lanka and the Maldives in the past few decades. Sri Lanka is the fourth largest electricity-producing nation in South Asia. On the other hand, there...
The suspicions of Hambantota port as a site of a potential threat from China were tested when a Chinese survey vessel was supposed to dock at the port. Yuan Wang 5, a research vessel with missile and satellite tracking capabilities, was due...
Being the largest nation in South Asia, India was elected as non-permanent member of the powerful United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with an overwhelming number of votes crossing the two-thirds majority mark. According to Article 23 of ...
China’s growing maritime presence in the Indian Ocean is raising new questions about the evolution of regional maritime competition and India’s security strategy. Drawing parallels with Beijing’s assertive approach in the South China Sea, t...
