International Affairs

July 12, 2021

Profits over People: Intellectual Property Barriers and the Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines

By Chathuni Pabasara,  

Reading Time: 6 min read LKI’s Chathuni Pabasara explores issues surrounding intellectual property rights curtailing vaccine development in the global south.

July 9, 2021

Why Sri Lanka Should Ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

By Malinda Meegoda,  

Reading Time: 5 min read LKI’s Malinda Meegoda explores the growing global momentum in favour of the Nuclear Ban Treaty and why Sri Lanka should support it by signing the landmark treaty.

December 24, 2020

Conceptualising Sri Lanka’s Maritime Security Transformation Strategy

By Malinda Meegoda,  

Reading Time: 6 min read LKI’s Malinda Meegoda discusses avenues that Sri Lanka could make greater investments on inorder to remain as a relevant and credible player in the region.

October 2, 2020

Post Brexit : Sri Lanka – Europe Relations

By Udeshika Jayasekara,  

Reading Time: 6 min read Udeshika Jayasekara, Researcher, Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka ,emphasizes why and how Sri Lanka should expand its economy with EU countries.

September 17, 2020

A Coordinated Response Will Aid Global and Sri Lankan Maritime Post-COVID Recovery

By Ganeshan Wignaraja,  Pabasara Kannangara,  

Reading Time: 7 min read LKI’s Ganeshan Wignaraja and Pabasara Kannangara discusses the impact of COVID-19 on global maritime trade, and explores Sri Lanka’s policy measures towards recovery.

July 20, 2020

Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests

By Razeen Sally,  

Reading Time: 6 min read Dr. Razeen Sally, Visiting Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore reviews the book, “Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests”.

July 15, 2020

How Might COVID-19 Change the Trajectory of Asian Trade?

By Bart W. Édes,  

Reading Time: 5 min read Bart W. Édes, the North American Representative of the Asian Development Bank, looks at the outlook for Asia’s trade, identifies key mega-trends, and draws some policy implications for the region.

March 2, 2020

Is Sri Lanka Prepared to Tackle the Coronavirus?

By Dr. Anuji Gamage,  

Reading Time: 7 min read Dr. Anuji Gamage, a Public Health specialist, assesses Sri Lanka’s level of preparedness from a health and security perspective, and suggests improving Sri Lanka’s capacity to tackle the health risks induced by the Coronavirus.

November 4, 2019

Has Sri Lanka Neglected Latin America and the Caribbean?

By Mendis, D. L.,  

Reading Time: 8 min read D. L. Mendis, former Director of the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), explores the relationship between Sri Lanka, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and discusses how Sri Lanka can improve relations with this region.

October 8, 2019

Is Sri Lanka Engaging with the Indo-Pacific?

By Nilupul Gunawardena,  

Reading Time: 5 min read LKI’s Nilupul discusses why it is in Sri Lanka’s best interest to engage with major powers in the Indo-Pacific region, through continued cooperation in all areas that could benefit Sri Lanka.

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