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…
By Britney Martil
A comprehensive assessment of the Azerbaijan-Armenia war over Nagorno-Karabakh uncovers a complex and deeply ingrained geopolitical history in the Caucasus area. Originating in the aftermath of World…
By Jagath Liyanaarachchi
Online Safety Bill
As per the directive of the Minister of Public Security, Tiran Alles, the Online Safety Bill was published in the Gazette on September 18,…
By Lakmali Bhagya Manamperi
The responsibility of the international community for the protection of innocent civilians during times of humanitarian crisis has come to light with the recent escalation of…
Factum, Colombo November 8, 2023
Factum, an Asia and Asia-Pacific focused think-tank on International Relations, conducted an orientation on Sri Lanka's foreign policy for students from Yunnan University, China at…
By Tahira Sheriff
In a world brimming with challenges, the power of unity, collaboration, and shared purpose shines ever more brightly. Such is the saga of my journey through the…
By P. K. Balachandran
India’s abstention from the UN General Assembly (UNGA) vote late last month on a Jordanian resolution calling for a humanitarian pause in the war in Gaza…
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…
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…
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…
By Muhammad Aftab Alam
A review of Proposed Legislation in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
In September 2023, the Sri Lankan government introduced an Online Safety Bill to establish an “Online…
By Chandani Kirinde
While successive Sri Lankan governments have recognised the right of the Palestinian people to independent statehood, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, its relations with the State…