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Dateline Colombo
Sri Lanka: Toward a Diaspora Re-Engagement Plan
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera. · 06 Jul, 2015 · #4896 · Commentary
“There is an unofficial leader of the opposition. What we have is confusion; there are MPs of the same party in government as well as in the opposition.”
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, JVP Leader
With the parliament of Sri Lanka in a s ...
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Afghanistan
What is the Afghan Taliban Up To?
Rajeshwari Krishnamurthy. · 25 Jun, 2015 · #4894 · Commentary
On 22 June 2015, the Afghan Taliban claimed a suicide bombing attack by seven militants on the Afghan parliament that killed two and injured several. The attack, dramatic even for Afghanistan standards, took place as the Wolesi Jirga was about to f ...
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India-Bangladesh
Modi in Bangladesh: Developments and Disappointments
Harun ur Rashid. · 23 Jun, 2015 · #4893 · Commentary
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Bangladesh has ushered in a new era not only for New Delhi-Dhaka relations but for the sub-region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal) in a significant way. This was made possible via the ...
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Radicalism in the Maldives: Should India be worried?
Roshni Thomas. · 15 Jun, 2015 · #4888 · Commentary
In March 2015, Mohamed Nasheed the man who led the fight for democracy in the Maldives was sentenced to 13 years in prison. There has been a pattern of regular accusations of corruption against the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) since the now ous ...
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Dateline Colombo
Sri Lanka: Brain Drain, 'Connection Culture' and National Development
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera. · 09 Jun, 2015 · #4887 · Commentary
“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.”
John Quincy Adams
Realising the extent of inequality in the present world is an aspect man ...
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Af-Pak: Why China is Playing Mediator
Fanny Ragot. · 03 Jun, 2015 · #4884 · Commentary
In February 2015, a new strategic dialogue was held between Pakistan and Afghanistan under Chinese coordination, illustrating Beijing’s recent commitment to support Kabul in pacifying its country.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, elected in ...
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Nepal Earthquake: How Rescue Efforts Played Out
Hari Bansh Jha. · 20 May, 2015 · #4875 · Commentary
What took centuries to build, the deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake on April 25 destroyed in a few seconds. The multiplier effect of the earthquake is great. It will take us several decades to rebuild destroyed infrastructure. But thousands of lives ...
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Indian Ocean Region
China-Sri Lanka: Maritime Infrastructure and India’s Security
Roshni Thomas. · 18 May, 2015 · #4874 · Commentary
When the new government of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena decided to review every Chinese investment approved by the previous President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government – including the Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) &nda ...
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Dateline Colombo
Finding a Path to True Democracy in Sri Lanka
Asanga Abeyagoonasekera. · 10 May, 2015 · #4871 · Commentary
“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overt ...
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China and the Indian Ocean Region
The Geopolitics of Chinese Investments in Sri Lanka
Teshu Singh. · 13 Apr, 2015 · #4862 · Commentary
Chinese investments in Sri Lanka are can be primarily found in three sectors: trade, infrastructure and defence. Infrastructural investments such as the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway, the National Theatre of Performing Arts, and the Bandaranaike Me ...
