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Conference on India’s G20: Implications for Indo-Pacific

February 2, 2023

India last month began its year-long presidency of the most powerful grouping, the G20. It […]

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India will not allow abolition: An exclusive interview with Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

December 19, 2021

Dr.Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu is the founder Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). He was a […]

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Protecting human rights without the United States: A response to Ron Ridenour

March 27, 2021

Amid diplomatic strife, the UK-led resolution was passed at the 46th session of UNHRC in Geneva. […]

Weekly FOCUS

India’s War on Terror

A.Jathindra |

May 8, 2025

In a calculated and strategic move, India has launched Operation SINDOOR, targeting Islamic "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir. These groups have consistently posed a persistent and significant threat…

Weekly FOCUS

India’s Post-Pahalgam Strategy: What Comes Next?

CSST |

April 25, 2025

The Pahalgam massacre has rekindled fears of a potential full-scale conflict between India and Pakistan, further heightening tensions in the region. Occurring on the sixth anniversary of the devastating Easter…

Perspective

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 economic strain. The World Bank has highlighted growing concerns, cautioning that the island nation is still…

Analysis

India’s Perspective and the Unrealistic Expectations of the Tamil Polity

A.Jathindra |

April 4, 2025

The speculation about India's future response to Sri Lanka's ethnic issue is now more significant than ever. This heightened importance originated from the joint press meeting at the end of…

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 International Development (USAID), President Donald Trump’s administration has released a 36-point questionnaire directed at UN…

Islamic Extremism in Sri Lanka: A Rising Threat to South Asian Security

CSST |

March 13, 2025

Since the onset of Israel's war on Hamas, the first incident of Israeli tourists facing terrorist threats abroad occurred in Sri Lanka. The war began on October 7 after Hamas…

Sri Lanka’s northern fishermen finding themselves ensnared in the growing geopolitical rivalry throughout the Indian Ocean

CSST |

February 24, 2025

"We will not allow ourselves to be used against India - we will get help from anyone - on that basis we received help from China - for that China…

Sri Lanka’s Political Shift: Future Possibilities of The Red Alliance and Its Implications

CSST |

February 17, 2025

For the first time in Sri Lanka's political history, a party with a red hue and the hammer and sickle, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), has seized power. It is…