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The New Face of Terrorism: Strategic Challenges for 2026
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The New Face of Terrorism: Strategic Challenges for 2026

    Prof. Rohan Gunaratna | January 9, 2026

Synopsis In 2026, intensifying great-power rivalry and regional geopolitical competition are likely to continue shaping […]

Driving ETCA Forward: Sri Lanka Needs a Chief Negotiator
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Driving ETCA Forward: Sri Lanka Needs a Chief Negotiator

    A.Jathindra | September 30, 2025

Recent reports have sparked serious concerns about Sri Lanka’s economic future. The country continues to […]

Next: Maybe China, Following the USS Santa Barbara
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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 […]

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

Sri Lanka Should Seek India’s Expertise to Finalise Standard Operating Procedures for Allowing Research Vessels
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Sri Lanka Should Seek India’s Expertise to Finalise Standard Operating Procedures for Allowing Research Vessels

    A.Jathindra | July 4, 2025

For small countries, handling China is like walking on a knife’s edge — a truth […]

ETCA: A Strategic Response to U.S. Tariffs
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ETCA: A Strategic Response to U.S. Tariffs

    A.Jathindra | April 23, 2025

Sri Lanka’s economy is at a critical tipping point, grappling with escalating geopolitical challenges and […]

Expedite the bridge to Singalatheevu: Open Letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Expedite the bridge to Singalatheevu: Open Letter to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

    A.Jathindra | April 1, 2025

His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi Prime Minister of the Republic of India,  Dear Modiji, As […]

Navigating Uncertainty: USAID’s Future in Sri Lanka Amid Controversy
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Navigating Uncertainty: USAID’s Future in Sri Lanka Amid Controversy

    A.Jathindra | March 22, 2025

In the face of uncertainties surrounding the future operations of the United States Agency for […]

Is the idea of a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka an invitation to another “Debt Trap”?
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Is the idea of a nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka an invitation to another “Debt Trap”?

    A.Jathindra | June 25, 2024

A few environmentalists, including the Bishop of the Diocese of Mannar, filed a fundamental rights […]

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Sri Lanka at a Crossroads: Is the JVP Eyeing Beijing’s Model?

    A.Jathindra | January 31, 2026

As Sri Lanka grapples with uncertainty over the long-delayed provincial council elections, a fresh argument has surfaced in the political arena. Former Member of Parliament and General Secretary of the…

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Dalai Lama’s Wish Exposes Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy Dilemma

    A.Jathindra | January 26, 2026

The Dalai Lama’s unfulfilled wish to visit Sri Lanka lays bare how Beijing’s shadow constrains smaller Asian nations from making sovereign foreign policy choices. At 90, Tenzin Gyatso—the 14th Dalai…

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Adani’s Mannar Project in Sri Lanka: Is the Opposition Unmasked at Last?

    A.Jathindra | January 18, 2026

Development-related environmental debates in Sri Lanka rarely stay rooted in ecology—they are almost always colored by politics. The abandoned Adani wind power project in Mannar is a striking example. Not…

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The New Face of Terrorism: Strategic Challenges for 2026

    Prof. Rohan Gunaratna | January 9, 2026

Synopsis In 2026, intensifying great-power rivalry and regional geopolitical competition are likely to continue shaping a fragmented global threat environment. In parallel, non-state armed groups driven by religious, ethnic, and…

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Bangladesh Edges Closer to Becoming a Terror hub

    A.Jathindra | December 26, 2025

The current unrest in Bangladesh poses a pressing geopolitical question: is the country drifting out of India’s strategic orbit? A significant rift emerged in August 2024 when Sheikh Hasina—long the…

The Inescapable Grip of Foreign Influence on Sri Lanka’s Political Path

    A.Jathindra | December 14, 2025

The involvement of foreign troops in disaster relief efforts in Sri Lanka underscores how real-world circumstances continually shape the dynamics of geopolitics. It also serves as a striking example of…

Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka: A Humanitarian Bridg

    A.Jathindra | December 1, 2025

"Operation Sagar Bandhu" is the latest term to enter the lexicon of India’s neighbourhood relations. India has launched this initiative to provide humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka in the wake…

White-Collar Terror: A New Face of Pakistan-Based Jihadism

    A.Jathindra | November 26, 2025

Amid the anti-Indian rhetoric of Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, India has suffered yet another terrorist attack within months of the Pahalgam incident—this time in New Delhi. The explosion near…

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