The post-war reconfiguration of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy inevitably drew the country’s gaze toward the sea. As the island sought to redefine its global relevance beyond the narratives of conflict ...
Two decades have passed since a massive tsunami struck the Indian Ocean on Boxing Day. In Sri Lanka, the tsunami claimed over 36,000 lives and displaced more than 500,000 people. This catastrophe, the ...
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa is wrapping up a six-nation tour of India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, South Africa, Uganda, and Ethiopia. Hayashi’s visits to Sri Lanka and Maldives in particular ...
Encircled by the Afro-Asian landmass and island chains on the three sides, the Indian Ocean is a vast bay whose monsoon winds and waves have long driven connection and contestation. It has served as ...