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Can Sri Lanka exit from dumb bets on China?
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Can Sri Lanka exit from dumb bets on China?

    A.Jathindra | March 15, 2023

Blaming foreign conspiracies engineered by the CIA, RAW and MI6 is commonplace in local politics. […]

Languish in India as Refugees or Return to Sri Lanka with an Uncertain Future
  • Analysis

Languish in India as Refugees or Return to Sri Lanka with an Uncertain Future

    December 19, 2021

In the famous quote in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 1, in the opening […]

Inherent bad faith: Alternatives for deducing the Indo-Lanka Accord
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Inherent bad faith: Alternatives for deducing the Indo-Lanka Accord

    S.S.Mani | January 19, 2021

For those aligned with the realist tradition in international relations, the creation of the Indo-Lanka […]

The destruction of the Jaffna University memorial: Dire straits across Palk Strait
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The destruction of the Jaffna University memorial: Dire straits across Palk Strait

    January 14, 2021

The monument erected at the University of Jaffna in memory of the people who lost […]

Zeitgeist, Imperiums and Ontological Security: Cues and Insinuations on Developments in Sri Lanka
  • Analysis

Zeitgeist, Imperiums and Ontological Security: Cues and Insinuations on Developments in Sri Lanka

    September 20, 2020

The Oslo II Accord that was signed in September 1995 substantiated an important argument in […]

The Corona: Is China having the last laugh?
  • Analysis

The Corona: Is China having the last laugh?

    A.Jathindra | April 2, 2020

China has continued to object to Coronavirus being referred to as “Wuhan Virus” or “Chinese […]

An EXCLUSIVE interview with Øivind Fuglerud
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An EXCLUSIVE interview with Øivind Fuglerud

    June 30, 2019

Øivind Fuglerud is professor of social anthropology at the Museum of Cultural History, University of […]

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The Hidden Hand of Anti-Semitism in Sri Lankan Politics

    A.Jathindra | September 16, 2025

Before the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, it was almost unthinkable that the Islamic State (ISIS), under the leadership of Mohamed Zahran Hashim from Kattankudy, could coordinate such a…

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From Kathmandu to Colombo: The Geopolitical Roots of Nepal’s Unrest

    A.Jathindra | September 11, 2025

In South Asia, history shows that setting streets ablaze rarely leads to constructive change. Yet, the region continues to see such upheaval, which only worsens domestic politics in the affected…

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Next: Maybe China, Following the USS Santa Barbara

    A.Jathindra | August 25, 2025

In the wake of the recent U.S. tariff relief for Colombo, the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) made a port call at Colombo from August…

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India-U.S. Discord: A Boon for China?

    CSST | August 7, 2025

U.S.-India relations are showing signs of strain after Washington imposed new tariffs on India in response to its ongoing oil imports from Russia. In retaliation, India has accused President Trump’s…

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A nuclear Iran would not just threaten Israel but destabilize the entire region: An exclusive interview with Ambassador Reuven Azar

    A.Jathindra | July 28, 2025

Gaza remains a highly sensitive issue among global human rights advocates. In Sri Lanka, Muslim political parties and several groups actively work to keep this topic in the public eye.…

The Weaponization of Aid by Hamas, with UN Complicity

    Guy Nir, Spokesperson of Israel to Sri Lanka | July 27, 2025

Across Gaza, humanitarian aid is desperately needed. Yet for far too long, international assistance has been cynically exploited by Hamas, a despicable practice enabled by the active collaboration of the…

The Threat Within: Why Sri Lanka Must Learn from the UK Ban on Palestine Action

    A.Jathindra | July 21, 2025

Are democracies in the Western world facing unprecedented challenges—ironically, in the name of democracy itself? The UK government’s recent ban on the pro-Palestine group “Palestine Action,” labelling it a terrorist…

Sri Lanka: Handling U.S. Tariffs Amidst a Faltering Foreign Policy

    A.Jathindra | July 15, 2025

There are many perspectives on U.S. tariff policy. Some describe it as “mercantile diplomacy”—a strategy that prioritises tariffs and economic sanctions to discipline competitors, especially China. Canadian Prime Minister Marconi…

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