Chartering Our Future / China / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th September 2026
There is a remarkable irony unfolding in Colombo this week. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Sri Lanka, with the visit centred on strengthening defence, maritime and security cooperation. India describes Sri...
Chartering Our Future / China / Crimes of the West / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Political Parties / Role of India
by Shenali Waduge · Published 9th September 2026
Before India seeks greater security influence over Sri Lanka, it should ask whether the way it exercises that influence is creating the very vulnerability it fears. India is a major power. It...
Global trade is the lifeblood of modern economies, and maritime shipping remains its most vital artery. Strategic ports function as critical nerve centres, shaping commerce, energy flows, and geopolitical influence. Singapore’s rise as...
Chartering Our Future / China / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th September 2025
The 76th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China was marked in Colombo with a magnificent reception hosted by Ambassador Qi Zhenhong. His address offered more than a celebration of China’s...
China / Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / Lessons for Sri Lanka / Political Parties
by Shenali Waduge · Published 15th September 2025
There is no perfect template for governance, yet when comparing the two great powers of our time, the contrast is undeniable. One — the United States — has long boasted of liberalism, freedoms,...
Chartering Our Future / China / Colonial & Neo colonial / Sri Lanka Politics
by Shenali Waduge · Published 31st July 2025
On the 98th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), the Chinese Embassy in Colombo delivered more than a message of military celebration — it reaffirmed a growing truth in...
