Sri Lanka
Old hatreds fuel online misinformation about COVID-19 in South Asia
By Kamya Yadav, Isra Thange,
Julia Ilhardt, Samikshya Siwakoti, Jacob N. Shapiro
November 25, 2020
photo: Credit: ChocolateLr18. CC BY-SA 4.0.
Since COVID-19 spread to South Asia,...
US-Sri Lanka military alliance in the wake of Pompeo visit
By Tamara KUNANAYAKAM
November 2, 2020
In fact, a military alliance between the US and Sri Lanka already exists. By signing ACSA in 2007, and renewing...
Pompeo Concludes China Bashing Tour of Asia in Vietnam
Pompeo also visited India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Indonesia
Posted on October 30, 2020
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the Trump administration’s anti-China...
Sri Lanka’s “NEUTRAL” Foreign Policy & conflict with Indo-US Pacific Strategy...
October 31, 2020
"to remain neutral in our foreign relations and
stay out of any conflicts amongst the world powers.”
“We request all foreign nations to respect
the...
Sri Lanka must protect integrity and be firm with USA
Tamara Kunanayakam on NEWSLINE
27/10/2020
As Chair of MCC & US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo...
Mike Pompeo is arriving amidst a sudden & unexpected covid surge in Sri Lanka and coming from two of the worst covid-hit countries. He...
Dual Citizenship and Amendments to the Constitution – An Open Letter...
Dear Parliamentarians,
We urge you to refrain from voting for any Amendment to the Constitution that would permit foreign citizens to enter Sri Lanka’s Parliament...
Can Sri Lanka be ‘neutral’ with an ‘India first’ policy?
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
In several interviews after his recent appointment as Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Adm. (Retd.) Jayanath Colombage has sought to explain the...
Sri Lanka: The Assault on Land
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
The government’s recent move to do away with an important land circular, announced by the Cabinet Spokesman,Minister Bandula Gunewardena on 02.07.20, has...
Sri Lanka: police brutality, the ‘new normal’ and neoliberalism
By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
Former minister Mangala Samaraweera’s decision not to contest the upcoming parliamentary election, despite his name being on the candidates list, is unlikely...