21st Century Maritime Silk Road · Belt & Road Initiative · China · Defence Policy · Diplomacy · Economics · Foreign Policy · Geopolitics · Indian Ocean Region · Indo-Pacific · International Relations · Military · Neoclassical Realism · Security · South Asia · Sri Lanka · Sri Lanka Foreign Policy · United Nations

Out now! From Friendship to Dependency

My monograph From Friendship to Dependency: Analysing Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policymaking Towards China is now available for purchase through KW Publishers. Grab your copy now! From Friendship to Dependency: Analysing Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policymaking Towards China employs a Neoclassical Realist lens to analyse Sri Lanka’s foreign policymaking towards China, emphasising the domestic factors that shape decision-making…… Continue reading Out now! From Friendship to Dependency

21st Century Maritime Silk Road · Belt & Road Initiative · China · Defence Policy · Foreign Policy · Indian Ocean Region · Indo-Pacific · Military · National Security · Security · South Asia · Sri Lanka

Navigating Seas of Cooperation: China’s Military Diplomacy in Sri Lanka

China’s security relations with Sri Lanka are relatively understudied compared to its political and economic relationships with Sri Lanka—despite the publicity when military vessels or research vessels visit Sri Lankan ports. This research contributes to developing the conversation and knowledge surrounding China’s influence in South Asia by deliberating on the Sino-Sri Lankan defence relationship from…… Continue reading Navigating Seas of Cooperation: China’s Military Diplomacy in Sri Lanka

Cyber Security · Military · Sri Lanka

Dynamics in Cyber Security: Challenges to Sri Lanka’s National Security

Technological developments in today’s world which take place annually, make technology accessible to individuals and communities that were previously not able to access it. The advent of mobile technology, its accessibility and affordability has enabled its penetration to all walks of society. This has therefore even empowered non-state actors and terrorist groups, which increases the threat individuals and states face. The objectives…… Continue reading Dynamics in Cyber Security: Challenges to Sri Lanka’s National Security

Military · Public Diplomacy · Sri Lanka

The Role of Sri Lankan Armed Forces in Public Diplomacy in the Post Conflict Scenario

This study focuses on building the image of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces with special attention to the post-conflict context. The Sri Lankan Forces featured significantly in a variety of discussions since the culmination of the war. And a majority of these discussions presented a negative image of the Forces. Therefore, an analysis will be…… Continue reading The Role of Sri Lankan Armed Forces in Public Diplomacy in the Post Conflict Scenario