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This analysis examines the significance of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on November 14, 2025, between the Montana National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard District 13, and the Sri Lanka Armed Forces under the State Partnership…

The government will not allow any faction to use Sri Lanka’s airspace or the country’s territory to attack another nation, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated when questioned on the stance of the government pertaining to…

Two high-level Indian visits to as many neighbours in the southern Indian Ocean, and it is business as usual for New Delhi in South Asia after the whirlwind mass protests that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. External…

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has addressed recent concerns regarding a perceived decline in transshipment volumes at the Port of Colombo, which some attribute to the expansion of regional ports in India. While these regional…

In his address at the Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference phase III held in Colombo today (Feb.28), President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized Sri Lanka’s dedication to maintaining a strategic position aimed at ensuring the absence…

The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma, who called on President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday (Feb.23), has expressed appreciation for the efforts taken by the Sri Lankan government to turn the…

One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday after disparaging social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embittered relations between the South Asian…

Four strong earthquakes have struck the Carlsberg Ridge of Indian Ocean on Friday morning (Dec.29), off the archipelagic state, the Maldives. Senior Seismologist of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB), Nilmini Thaldena told…

Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry will attend the 3rd Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security and Safety in the Western Indian Ocean, scheduled to be held in Mauritius tomorrow (Nov.16). The Sri Lankan lawmaker is taking part in the…

A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding to neighboring India’s concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean. The arrival of the Shi Yan 6 follows last year’s visit by a Chinese…