The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) convened a Roundtable Discussion on ‘China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: New Opportunities for Shared Development’ on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, at the LKIIRSS Board Room. The session brought together representatives from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Think Tank representatives and other invitees.
The roundtable addressed topics such as the relationship between China’s five-year plans and economic achievements, how China and Sri Lanka can share development opportunities, and the contribution of China’s governance model towards poverty alleviation and modernisation.
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial Lecture was delivered on 3 February 2023 by Hon. Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh at a ceremony held at the Jasmine Hall of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH).
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Vijitha Herath addressed the Colombo-based Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 October 2024. The Minister updated the diplomats on the recent actions taken by the government and outlined future plans during this interactive session.
Executive Director of the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute (LKI) Ambassador Ravinatha Aryasinha on 21 May 2025 delivered a guest lecture at the ‘Realpolitik’ Study Circle of the Department of Public Policy at the University of Ruhuna.
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