The inaugural task of the Centre for the Law of the Sea of thePathfinder Foundation (PF), established January 2018, was to unveil a draft of a ‘Code of Conduct’ (CoC) to be observed in the Indian Ocean. The CoC...
PATHFINDER NATIONAL SECURITY BRIEF -03
Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean, along the vital East-West shipping lanes connecting the Straits of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, and Malacca, grants the country considerable geopolitical and economic significance. With a vast maritime...
PATHFINDER NATIONAL SECURITY BRIEF -02
A nuanced synthesis of threat perception, demographic trends, geophysical constraints, strategic doctrine, and external alignments invariably shapes the architecture of any credible military force. As we face, rapid technological advancements, evolving geopolitical landscapes, and multifaceted...
INTRODUCTION
Over time, the illicit drug trade has evolved into one of the most lucrative global industries, its tendrils now extending across multiple regions and presenting a profound challenge to global peace and stability. Drug trafficking is a transnational illegal...
By Shikha Pandey/Beijing Language and Culture University
Beijing, February 24 -In this increasingly integrated world, there is a need to know other cultures to have better a understanding of the “other”.
The influence of the Chinese (Mandarin) language has grown significantly...
N Sathiya Moorthy
Chennai 3 February 2025
Presidents before him may have visited the strife-torn Northern Province and political headquarters, Jaffna earlier than incumbent Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD). Yet, for the delay accompanying his maiden visit as President, he had more...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, January 24: The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has revoked a decision made by his predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe in June last year, to award a 484 mw wind power plants in...
Swadesh Roy
The lower court has denied bail to Chinmoy Kumar Das (Chinmoy Prabhu). According to the prosecution, the case does not qualify for bail. However, Chinmoy Das’s young lawyer, despite limited opportunities to argue, patiently explained to the court...
N Sathiya Moorthy 11 November 2024
Call him ‘Lady-killer’ of a different kind, but US President-elect Donald Trump holds the distinction of being the only one to have gone to the Oval Office by trouncing women rivals. It is another matter...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 25: The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on October 23, that Canada will “significantly” reduce the number of new immigrants. He made this statement after he was criticized for his plan to allow 500,000 new...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, October 20: Experts have warned countries about the security risks associated with the Starlink satellite-based internet service given its close links with the US military.
Starlink is to set up shop in India and Sri Lanka soon. While...
By P.K.Balachandran
Colombo, September 18: The Maldives is a 100% Muslim country. But Buddhism was the dominant religion here for more than 1,000 years before the advent of Islam in 1153 AD.
According to a website of the Maldivian government, the...
