Tag: Sri Lanka

21st Century Maritime Silk Road · China · Foreign Policy · Geopolitics · Indian Ocean Region · International Relations · Sri Lanka

Geopolitical Importance of Sri Lanka in the 21st Century: The Case of the Belt & Road Initiative

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Sri Lanka has established itself as an essential node in commercial and security activities in the Indian Ocean due to its central location and equidistance in the east-west maritime corridor. Sri Lanka has received greater attention since its subscription to China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) and its preceding programmes in 2013. Therefore, this study…… Continue reading Geopolitical Importance of Sri Lanka in the 21st Century: The Case of the Belt & Road Initiative

China · Diplomacy · Foreign Policy · Myanmar · Neoclassical Realism · Pakistan · Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

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Post-independent Sri Lanka fostered state-level economic ties with China at a time it was not envisaged. However, once established, trade relations expanded and even influenced other areas of Sino-Lanka relations. Hence, the objectives of this research are to analyse why Sri Lanka opted to establish unconventional relations with China and to examine what factors influenced…… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Relations with China from 1948 to 1995: A Neoclassical Realist Analysis

Human Security · International Relations · Sri Lanka

Advancing Human Security Centric Policies in Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities

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Abstract Human Security is a concept which has been in existence for approximately three decades in the international discourse. Even though the concept is relatively unknown in Sri Lanka, it is a concept from which citizens in countries such as Sri Lanka can benefit immensely from. Laying emphasis on the human when encountering or seeking…… Continue reading Advancing Human Security Centric Policies in Sri Lanka: Challenges and Opportunities

Media & Communication · Public Diplomacy · Sri Lanka

National Security of Sri Lanka: Importance of Mass Media and Communication

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This decade is proving to be crucial to national security of Sri Lanka as there are many international pressures upon the country. Some of these pressures are legal whilst others are economic. However, the common nature of all these pressures is that it threatens Sri Lanka’s national security and obstructs the development of the country.…… Continue reading National Security of Sri Lanka: Importance of Mass Media and Communication

Indian Ocean Region · International Relations · Maritime Policy · Sri Lanka

Maritime Safety and Security Challenges: A Sri Lankan Perspective

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Abstract Island countries of the Indian Ocean Region face many maritime security challenges, such as piracy, trafficking of illicit drugs and people, environmental concerns, border security etc. Straddled centrally in the region, Sri Lanka has issues unique to itself like its close proximity to the Sea Lanes of Communication, the nuclear power status of its…… Continue reading Maritime Safety and Security Challenges: A Sri Lankan Perspective