Bhagya Senaratne

A pictorial depiction of my professional interactions.

Book Launch: ‘From Friendship to Dependency‘

I am delighted to share that I launched my monograph 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮: 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙧𝙞 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙖’𝙨 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) recently.

I am extremely indebted to Adm jayanath Colombage, RAdm YN JAYARATHNA and Pavithra Jayawardena, PhD for their thoughtful observations and comments on my book and beyond. I am grateful to Priyanthi Fernando and Chamila Gamage, who provided me with the space (conceptual and physical) to make this event possible.

Admiral Jayanath Colombage stated: “This publications sheds light on Sri Lanka’s locational importance and about the support Sri Lanka received at times when it was isolated in the international arena.”

In her remarks, Dr Pavithra Jayawardena, Head of the Department of International Relations, University of Colombo stated: “This book is important in four key ways: it is rich in data compilations, offers a vast amount of ideas for future research prospects, is theoretically very rich as it focuses on Neoclassical Realism, and presents an alternative narrative, challenging dominant world views.”

“Understanding our history is very important for decision making. This publication is a testament to why appreciating the past leads to better policymaking,” stated Rear Admiral YN Jayarathna, former Chief Hydrographer and Maritime Analyst, during his remarks.

Guest lecture on the Rise of China

June 17, 2022: I conducted a guest lecture on the “Rise of China and Security Interests of the Indian Ocean” at the National Defence College (NDC) in Colombo.

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Guest lecture on the South China Sea Dispute

May 24, 2022: A few moments that were captured from my lecture on the “South China Sea Dispute & International Security Dilemma in the Indo-Pacific” at the National Defence College (NDC) in Colombo.

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