Maritime Security

By Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne ( Retired from Sri Lanka Navy) Former Navy Commander and Chief of Defence Staff The former U.S. Indo -Pacific Commander Admiral Harry Harris, delivering his keynote speech at Galle Dialogue 2016 attributed Sri Lanka’s strategic importance to the US on three factors; “Location, location and location”. These words by Admiral Harris…

By Lakmali Manamperi x-Press Pearl burning off the coast of Colombo The X-Press Pearl fire; the worst-ever marine disaster to occur in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters is being swept under the carpet with the rise of the health emergency in the country. Environmental rights activists have consistently shed light on the issue to seek compensation for…