Ignoring Sri Lanka’s pleas for loan rescheduling, China offers aid that would increase the island nation’s problems and Beijing’s control of its strategic port.
“Everyone understands Japan’s assistance has contributed to the development of our nation. In contrast, Chinese assistance seems harmful” (Pradeep Jayewardene)
Sri Lanka, a nucleus of the Indian Ocean region and the free and open Indo-Pacific, faces unprecedented instability in the wake of Chinese financial entanglements.
“I am very happy because my main dream came true. I have no words to describe [the feeling]," said Dinesh Priyan Herath Mudiyanselage.
Everyone shouted as if they were cheering for their own country's athlete. Some of them watched him in awe with their eyes shining with tears.
The Japan-India-Sri Lanka trilateral, although still at a nascent stage, echoes the promise of propelling Colombo as an important partner in the regional maritime paradigm towards...
The election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the new president of Sri Lanka provides New Delhi with both an opportunity and a challenge.
Prior to hosting the G-20 Summit in Osaka in late June, the Abe government was considering proposing a set of rules for infrastructure investment...
A string of terrorist bombings targeting churches, luxury hotels, and other sites was perpetrated in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, April 21, leaving more than...
Elephant is the national treasure of Sri Lanka Since eons ago, Sri Lanka’s strategic location has elicited the interest of a range of colonial powers...
The poorly constructed Pokhara airport, which has engulfed Nepal in massive debt, illustrates the risks of importing China's infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
Twelve countries and regions participated in the launch of the Asian Young Dietitian Network aimed at enhancing the status of dietitians in the region.