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Factum Perspective: Combating Nitrogen Pollution in South Asia – Cooperation as a Tool

Climate and environment, Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Science and TechnologyDecember 23, 20231KViews 1Like 0Comments

By Amanda Gunarathna Nitrogen pollution, a growing concern in environmental science, refers to the excessive release of nitrogen compounds into ecosystems, predominantly originating from human activities such as industrial processes, agriculture, and fossil fuel combustion. While Nitrogen is an essential element for life, an excess of it can lead to detrimental consequences for ecosystems…

Factum Perspective: US and China Forge Agreement to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

Climate and environment, Health and Economic Cooperation, Science and TechnologyDecember 2, 2023975Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Flavia Gunarathna In a landmark development, the United States and China have reached a pivotal agreement aimed at intensifying efforts to curb the export of chemicals vital in the production of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for a staggering number of fatalities in the United States. The accord, anticipated to be formalized during the…

Factum Perspective: Climate Change Diplomacy in Sri Lanka

Climate and environment, Health and Economic Cooperation, International DevelopmentNovember 25, 20233KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Minoli Gunarathna Climate change refers to long-term, major changes in the global climate. Given the increasingly dire global climate situation, international cooperation must be prioritised. Climate diplomacy is a strategy approach that highlights the need of incorporating climate goals and addressing climate-related concerns at the highest level of diplomatic interaction and across multiple policy…

Factum-Arutha Perspective: IMF and Governance

Health and Economic Cooperation, International DevelopmentOctober 29, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The failure to tackle poor governance has long since been a thorn in the side of Sri Lanka’s developmental efforts. Governance issues linked to the economy have become especially relevant in recent times since demands for system-wide change expressed during the 2022 crisis remains fresh in the minds of many. But despite eloquent campaign promises,…

Factum Special Perspective: Global Scholarships, Geopolitical Strife

Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Regional GeopoliticsOctober 25, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Vinod Moonesinghe Growing US security concerns about China's rapid technological progress have led to increased scrutiny of academic programs involving China or Chinese scholars. This has led to the resignation of experts such as Denis Simon from the University of North Carolina, who left due to restrictive government policies. Simon complains about university fears…

Factum Perspective: “Fair Multipolarity” gains momentum at the 20th Valdai Conference

Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Peace and Conflict, Regional GeopoliticsOctober 21, 2023977Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Sanja de Silva Jayatilleka The Valdai Discussion Club, established in 2004, held its 20th meeting in Sochi, Russia from October 2 to 5, seeing over 140 “leading experts” from 42 countries attending the conference despite ongoing hostilities between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin attended the conference for the plenary session on…

Factum Perspective: The President in New York

Belt Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Policy, Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Peace and Conflict, Regional GeopoliticsSeptember 23, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Uditha Devapriya The last week has been very busy for President Ranil Wickremesinghe. First he travelled to Cuba, in time for the G77 Plus China Heads of State Summit in Havana from September 15 to 16. Largely dismissed by the Western press, the Summit saw the participation of delegations from more than a…

Factum Perspective: The Rise of Africa

Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Peace and ConflictSeptember 17, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The emergence of new economic powerhouses within Africa has been a defining recent phenomenon. These emerging powers are playing an increasingly pivotal role in shaping the continent's economic landscape, challenging established norms, and spearheading transformative development. Emerging powers like Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia are driving this change in Africa's trajectory, along with other…

Factum Perspective: The BRICS, SCO, and the emerging Multipolar order

Belt Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Policy, Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Regional GeopoliticsSeptember 8, 20231KViews 1Like 0Comments

By Shakthi de Silva Of late, headlines have been dominated by news of the BRICS deciding, at its 15th Summit in Johannesburg, to add six new members from 2024. The news should not necessarily come as a surprise, as the original members, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, agreed during the 14th BRICS…

Factum Special Perspective: Sri Lanka’s trilemma

Belt Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Policy, Health and Economic Cooperation, Peace and Conflict, Regional GeopoliticsJuly 26, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Uditha Devapriya Sri Lanka’s future lies in its ability to balance the three great powers in – and not of – the Indian Ocean: India, China, and the US, and in that order. Its dilemma has something to do with it being a small state, but more importantly with it being a small state…

Factum Perspective: Putting de-dollarization in perspective

Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Regional GeopoliticsJuly 23, 20233KViews 3Likes 3Comments

By Rumeth Jayasinghe “Our country is crashing and will soon no longer be the world standard, which will be our greatest defeat frankly in 200 years. There will be no defeat like that will take us away from being even a great power.” Donald Trump In its simplest sense, de-dollarization refers to the global shift…

Factum Perspective: Ranil Wickremesinghe’s mission to New Delhi

Belt Road Initiative and Indo-Pacific Policy, Health and Economic Cooperation, International Development, Regional GeopoliticsJuly 16, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By Uditha Devapriya On July 2 and 3, Factum held its first Ambassadors’ Day at the Kataragama Esala Perahera. The event was attended by the Bangladeshi High Commissioner and the First Secretary to the Maldivian High Commission on the first day, and the Thai Ambassador on the second, which coincided with the final night of…