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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”.

January 22, 2020

What’s on the Cards for 2020? A 2019 Review of Global Financial Markets and a Closer Look at Sri Lanka

By Huettemann, Angela,  

Reading Time: 6 min read LKI’s Angela Huettemann provides a 2019 review of global financial markets and the Sri Lankan market, and discusses what 2020 may have in store.

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.

August 16, 2019

Making the MCC Compact Work for Sri Lanka

By Ganeshan Wignaraja,  

Reading Time: 5 min read LKI’s Ganeshan Wignaraja provides a simple cost-benefit analysis of the MCC-Sri Lanka Compact, from a national economic perspective.

April 1, 2019

How to Restore Maritime Connectivity in the Bay of Bengal Region – And How the US Can Help

By Frost, Ellen L.,  

Reading Time: 6 min read Four pillars have bolstered Asia’s growth and stability: a relatively open US market, the World Trade Organization, market-fueled prosperity in a reform-minded China, and credible US security guarantees backed by a substantial US military presence. All four are now at some risk. Ellen L. Frost considers how Asian governments can mitigate these risks and deal more effectively with traditional and non-traditional security threats in the region.

June 19, 2018

Sri Lanka and the ‘New TPP’: Some Food for Thought

By Nihal Pitigala,  

Reading Time: 6 min read Dr. Nihal Pitigala considers the potential of the newer and more streamlined version of the TPP—the CPTPP—for Sri Lanka, compared to other mega-regional agreements.

June 14, 2018

Highlights from President Trump’s Press Conference in Singapore

By Malinda Meegoda,  Farah Ibrahim,  

Reading Time: 3 min read Image Credit: Dan Scavino Jr. /Wikimedia Commons Farah Ibrahim and Malinda Meegoda* Following their historic summit in Singapore on 12 … Continue reading Highlights from President Trump’s Press Conference in Singapore

February 17, 2017

President Trump: Implications for Sri Lanka

By Dinusha Panditaratne,  Barana Waidyatilake,  

Reading Time: 7 min read Barana Waidyatilake and Dinusha Panditaratne look at implications of the U.S. presidency for Sri Lanka’s defence and trade relations.

January 25, 2017

What did Trump’s Inaugural Address say on Foreign Policy?

By Dinusha Panditaratne,  

Reading Time: 5 min read Dr. Dinusha Panditaratne looks at the inaugural address of the new U.S. President and his nationalist “new deal” for the world.

November 22, 2016

Six Perspectives that Explain Trump’s Views on Asia

By Anishka De Zylva,  Barana Waidyatilake,  

Reading Time: 8 min read Anishka De Zylva and Barana Waidyatilake on how Donald Trump’s presidency will affect economics, security and governance in Asia.

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