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Strife in Tamil National Alliance: Pragmatism Precedes Over Politics

“Like a metal abraded by a file, the might of a clan is eroded by enemies within.” -‘Thirukkural’, division 2 (Porul), chapter 89, verse 888 More than 2000 years back, in above quoted words of wisdom, Saint Thiruvalluvar, often reg....

July 03, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Tamil Politics , TNA , Northern Province , Pragmatism Precedes , Northern Provincial Council

VIF-Pathfinder Foundation: Discussion on India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Cooperation for Promoting Blue Economy

16-17 May 2017, the VIF and Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka, jointly held a three-session Round Table Discussion on India-Sri Lanka bilateral cooperation. The focus was on promoting ‘blue economy’, relatively a new concept that focuses on sustai....

May 31, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Seminars , Blue Economy , Bilateral Cooperation , Pathfinder Foundation

Trincomalee: India’s Call

Commodore Gopal Suri

Trincomalee, or ‘Trinco’ in mariners’ jargon, is a unique port which fulfils every ship captain’s dream. It has great depths of water, vast sea room to manoeuvre the largest of ships and provides safety from the elements even in the worst of ....

April 27, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Trincomalee , port development , Indo-Sri Lanka Accord

Trincomalee Consultation, 16 – 17 Feb 2017, Colombo

The ‘Trincomalee Consultation 2017’, a Track 1.5 dialogue, was organized by the Pathfinder Foundation (Sri Lanka) in collaboration with Carnegie India to discuss the development of Trincomalee port as regional hub for the Bay of Bengal. The Consu....

February 27, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Seminars , Bay of Bengal , Pathfinder Foundation , Trincomalee Consultation , Policy Planning

तमिल नेशनल अलायंस द्वारा 2017 के बजट की आलोचना – विपक्षी दल के लिए आत्मावलोकन का समय

Anushree Ghisad

श्रीलंका के वित्त मंत्री रवि करुणानायके ने 2017 का बजट पहली बार 10 नवंबर को पढ़ा। बजट पर दूसरी चर्चा....

January 18, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

Is Swapping Hambantota Port Debt to Equity a Panacea for Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis?

Anushree Ghisad

The Sri Lakan cabinet has approved a proposal under which Sri Lanka will lease 80 percent of the Hambantota Port to Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port Holdings Company (CMPort) for 99 years for $1.12 billion.1 This Framework Agreement was signed on....

January 04, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka

Tamil National Alliance’s Critique on Budget 2017- Time to Introspect for the Opposition Party

Anushree Ghisad

Sri Lanka Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake presented the first reading of the Budget 2017 on November 10. The second reading debate and committee stage debate are scheduled to be held within 26 days in the months of November and December. ....

December 13, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , Tamil National Alliance , Budget 2017

Sri Lanka-SLFP Hold Crucial 65th Convention

Anushree Ghisad

‘Leadership is action, not position’. - Donald McGannon The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) held its politically crucial 65th Convention on September 4, 2016 at Kurunegala, a stronghold of President Sirisena’s political opponent and fo....

September 20, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , 65th Convention , Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Sri Lanka: One Year of National Unity Government An Assessment

Anushree Ghisad

It is said that if Presidential Elections held in Sri Lanka in January 2015 was a referendum, the 2015 General Elections that followed was in a way electoral validation the results of that process. Even though the United National Party (UNP) led Unit....

September 02, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka , National Unity Government , United National Party

Sri Lanka’s New Constitution - a Politico- Legal Challenge

C D Sahay, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

In accordance with the electoral promises made by the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government relating to the abolition of the executive Presidency, electoral reforms; transparency and accountability in governance and finding a political solution to ethni....

June 20, 2016 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Sri Lanka’s New Constitution , politico-socio-legal , Mahinda Rajapaksa