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![]() Rathindra KuruwitaThe Diplomat |
By formalizing and regulating the deployment of its ex-soldiers as mercenaries, Sri Lanka could address economic, social, and geopolitical challenges.
The NPP government has announced that it is reviewing the Adani Group’s $442 million wind power projects in Mannar and Pooneryn.
As China refines its strategy on the Indian Ocean island, it is posing a significant challenge to Japan’s long-held influence in Sri Lanka.
China’s Sinopec has agreed to set up an oil refinery with an investment of $3.7 billion in Hambantota.
Two decades have passed since a massive tsunami struck the Indian Ocean on Boxing Day. In Sri Lanka, the tsunami claimed over 36,000 lives and...
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visit to India marks a significant step in the evolving relationship between the two...
For the new government, acting upon deals with Adani is more than a legal or economic issue. It is a test of its commitment to fighting corruption.
The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral districts.
China’s efforts to contain India may be less important than smaller countries’ desire to counterbalance Indian influence.
The opposition has not fully understood the public demand for change.
Like his predecessors, President Dissanayake will have to carefully navigate between accommodating Indian demands and resisting overreach.
The growing support for Dissanayake, a center-left politician who ran on transparency and the working class, is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader...
New Delhi is said to be backing Sajith Premadasa of the SJB, a party that is not only more pro-India but also committed to implementing the 13th...
Sino-Sri Lankan relations have been stronger when left-of-center parties or politicians are in power on the Indian Ocean island.
The SLPP, the party of the Rajapaksas, has lost the support of around 130 MPs, 100 of whom are supporting incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The SLPP is hoping its strategy of fielding Namal will save the party from decimation in the parliamentary election that is due to follow.