As Sri Lanka leans towards China, Modi’s trip has high stakes
(By Maya Mirchandani – Consulting Editor NDTV )This week, Sri Lanka is “Dhammadvipa”, the island of Buddhist philosophy, as it celebrates United Nations Vesak Day to mark the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha on Friday. There have been fourteen international celebrations, but this is Sri Lanka’s first…
Are Sri Lanka’s ports the next Great Game for China, India and Japan?
(By Jeremy Luedi) Increased international interest in the Indian Ocean comes at a convenient time for Sri Lanka, as the country continues to recoup after the end of its decades-long civil war which ended in 2009. The island nation is being courted (and courting in turn) by various…
Four Lessons from the Pakistan-China FTA for Sri Lanka
(By Janaka Wijayasiri, PhD, Research Fellow)Sri Lanka is currently engaged in trade negotiations with China, and five rounds of talks have taken place to date with the expectation of concluding discussions in mid-2017. Whilst such negotiations are on-going, it would be prudent for Sri Lanka to examine the experience of…
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