Sri Lanka must act to “assert its sovereignty”
US financial support will be contingent on Sri Lanka asserting its sovereignty “against influence by the People’s Republic of China,”…
A bone of contention
With a capacity of 7.2 million TEUs, an annual cargo tonnage of nearly 40 million tons, and a dredged depth…
The need to build relationships
THE loss of the $480 million grant opportunity provided to Sri Lanka by the Millennium Challenge Corporation has been on…
Wish You a Peaceful Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year
This Christmas, there will be few family gatherings, there will be no dreams of family meals. However, Christmas brings so…
The new Cold War in the Indo-Pacific theatre
At present, albeit in a different context, there is another westward strategy from the Eastern Pacific theatre. It is that…
EU Adopts Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
On December 7, 2020, the Foreign Affairs Council of the Council of the European Union, adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 (the…
Denial not a strategy
Global financial giant Citi has cautioned Sri Lanka that its denial of a debt crisis shouldn’t be a strategy, and…
India stands for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific
Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay spoke to Daily Mirror in an exclusive interview outlining the direction of bilateral ties and…