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Out now! From Friendship to Dependency

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

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

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Chinaโ€™s security relations with Sri Lanka are relatively understudied compared to its political and economic relationships with Sri Lankaโ€”despite the publicity when military vessels or research vessels visit Sri Lankan ports. This research contributes to developing the conversation and knowledge surrounding Chinaโ€™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

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Geopolitical Realities Faced by Small States: A Comparison of New Zealand and Sri Lankaโ€™s Relationships with Their Closest Neighbors

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New Zealand and Sri Lanka neighbor regional powers: Australia and India, respectively. Australia and India wield considerable influence in the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions due to their size, wealth, and resources. The island-states in Australiaโ€™s neighborhood are dependent on Australia for trade and security, whereas Indiaโ€™s neighbors engage in trade, have security pacts, and…… Continue reading Geopolitical Realities Faced by Small States: A Comparison of New Zealand and Sri Lankaโ€™s Relationships with Their Closest Neighbors

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Sri Lankaโ€™s Post-Independence Defence Policy: Past, Present and Future Projections

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I organised a national seminar for General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU), Sri Lanka titled “Sri Lankaโ€™s Post-Independence Defence Policy” on 2nd June 2022 to discuss the development of Sri Lankaโ€™s Defence Policy during the period since Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. The seminar deliberated on various aspects of Sri Lankaโ€™s defence policy…… Continue reading Sri Lankaโ€™s Post-Independence Defence Policy: Past, Present and Future Projections