What are the most cumbersome barriers in the way of increased intra-SAARC trade volumes?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Arjun Bahadur Thapa, Secretary-General, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Interviews & Viewpoints | President Maithripala Sirisena: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Following the 2015 elections, what do you view as the most pressing priorities for political reform?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, on third-generation economic reform: Viewpoint from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
When we came to power, on the 8th of January 2015, Sri Lanka was caught in a tremendous and dangerous international quagmire. This was the result of a lack of foresight by the previous government. At Sri Lanka’s request, the recommendations made in the UN Human Rights Council had not been implemented and the danger of sanctions was looming...
Articles & Analysis | Major reforms pose a big challenge for new Sri Lankan government from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Billed as a platform for ending corruption and nepotism at the highest levels of government, the presidential elections of January 2015 ended the controversial 10-year executive presidency of Mahinda Rajapaksa. The former president enjoyed enormous popularity in the aftermath of the country’s civil war and during the economic revival that...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hugo Swire, Minister of State, UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
How can Western countries support Sri Lanka as it enters a new stage in its political transition?
Articles & Analysis | Peace and stability signal a new beginning for Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Sri Lanka, the “Wonder of Asia”, formerly known as Ceylon, has long served as an important strategic destination in the Indian Ocean, catering to merchants and travellers from South-east Asia, India, the Middle East and East Africa. The island was visited and marvelled at by the likes of Marco Polo, who called it “the finest island of its size...