Sri Lanka

Alumni Perspectives: On Maritime Security Cooperation

While attending APCSS courses, Fellows are required to complete a Fellows Project which may be done as a presentation, research paper or policy brief. APCSS is now making these papers available on line with our new “Alumni Perspectives” publications. The first “Alumni Perspectives” to be...

0
comments
11
likes
Community Oriented Policing & Countering Violent Extremism

From 14-18 November 2021, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a hybrid seminar organized in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Interior titled “Community Oriented Policing and Countering Violent Extremism” in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The workshop was designed to help...

0
comments
1
likes
Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing Seminar

From 10–14 July 2023, in Washington, D.C., the NESA Center for Strategic Studies hosted a seminar titled “Countering Violent Extremism and the Role of Community Policing: Best Practices.” The seminar was designed to help participants...

0
comments
1
likes
DIILS CONDUCTS EXCHANGE WITH SRI LANKAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) hosted amilitary-to-military subject matter expert exchange with the Sri LankanMinistry of Defense and Urban Development in Colombo, from 23 to 27 June.The workshop focused on the legal factors associated with border...

0
comments
9
likes
Dynamics of Countering Human Trafficking in Southwest Asia and the Gulf Seminar

From 28 August – 01 September 2022, the NESA Center conducted a seminar titled “Dynamics of Countering Human Trafficking in Southwest Asia and the Gulf.” The four-day hybrid workshop was held in Muscat, Oman. This seminar was designed to help participants assess, analyze and identify...

0
comments
2
likes
MARSEC Digital Series: Tensions in the Indo-Pacific

On Thursday, 6 April 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a digital chat with 25 NESA Center alumni on “Tensions in the Indo-Pacific.” Assistant Professor Jeffrey Payne led the conversation that marks the first of what will be an ongoing set of digital...

0
comments
3
likes
Security Trends and Challenges in South Asia

From 28–30 August 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, in partnership with the Bangladesh Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (BCIPA) Department of International Relations, Jahangirnagar University, hosted a Strategic Studies Network (SSN) seminar...

0
comments
1
likes
Jessica Ear briefs UN
South Asia Risk Reduction Workshop Report Shared at UN Conference

After a workshop is complete there is always a question of what’s next? What will happen with this information? Recently, findings from one workshop were shared at a United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. Associate Professor Jessica Ear represented the Asia-Pacific...

0
comments
12
likes
Sri Lanka's Geopolitical Challenges with Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

22 January 2021 – In the eleventh edition of the NESA Alumni Virtual Interview Series, Mr. Fahad Malaikah hosts Mr. Asanga Abeyagoonasekera for a discussion of his new book, “Conundrum of an Island: Sri Lanka’s Geopolitical Challenges”. Mr. Abeyagoonasekera sheds light...

0
comments
1
likes
Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.

DKI APCSS Professor Shyam Tekwani has a new article published by the East Asia Forum entitled “Sri Lanka’s return to ethnic majoritarianism.” In the article, Tekwani states that “Before Sri Lanka’s economy can be rebuilt or democratic institutions revitalised, the country will need to...

0
comments
likes
The Uprising In Sri Lanka

By Shyam Tekwani The denouement came with big screaming headlines, “Sri Lanka’s President Flees country on a military jet.” For the youth and wome-led ‘Janatha Aragalaya’ (People’s Struggle), like so many in the island nation, the political obituary of the Rajapaksa clan-led...

0
comments
1
likes
No results found.
No results found.
No results found.
No results found.
Alumni Publication: "2024: What to Expect in Afghanistan" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza

NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza recently authored a piece on what to expect in Afghanistan in 2024, which was published in The Diplomat magazine's 110th issue cover story, "2024: What to Expect in the Asia-Pacific," on 1 January 2024. The January 2024 issue identifies major...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Amid Reports on Chinese Expansion of Bases, Sri Lanka Unveils SOP: Need for a Reality Check?" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

On 11 September 2023, the Institute for Security and Development Policy published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's policy brief titled "Amid Reports on Chinese Expansion of Bases, Sri Lanka Unveils SOP: Need for a Reality Check?" ABSTRACT: India has realized it cannot...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Analyzing Air Connectivity, Air Diplomacy, and National Security in Sri Lanka-India Relations" by Charani Patabendige

The Sri Lanka Air Force recently published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's paper, "Analyzing Air Connectivity, Air Diplomacy, and National Security in Sri Lanka-India Relations," in its Journal of Colombo Air Symposium 2023. Abstract: Indo-Sri Lanka relationships date back...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Changing Threat Dimensions; Preventing Extremism in The Digital Age" by Charani Patabendige

The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Ratmalana, Sri Lanka recently published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's paper, "Changing Threat Dimensions; Preventing Extremism in The Digital Age," in its Defence and Strategic Studies Proceedings Book of the 2023...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Fragility in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Expanding China’s Geopolitical Ambition" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

On 7 December 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's article "Fragility in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Expanding China’s Geopolitical Ambition." "Does fragility matter in geopolitics? Does China exploit fragility in vulnerable...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Hidden Horrors: Online Child Pornography" by Charani Patabendige

On 16 August 2023, Asia Pacific Security Magazine (APSM) published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's article "Hidden Horrors: Online Child Pornography" on child pornography laws, national security implications, and challenges. "Child pornography is often viewed as a...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Let’s March Onward, All as One" by Charani Patabendige

On 21 June 2023, Ceylon Today published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed "Let’s March Onward, All as One" on preventing extremism in Sri Lanka and using diversity as a tool. "...diversity paves the way towards empathy which will prevent extremist...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Online Safety Bill & Operation Justice: Sri Lankan Democracy under Attack" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

On 6 February 2024, the Institute for Security and Development Policy published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's Op-Ed, "Online Safety Bill & Operation Justice: Sri Lankan Democracy under Attack." "Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security has become the ‘Ministry...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Psychological Motives Behind Investing in Pyramid Schemes Jeopardising Security" by Charani Patabendige

On 12 September 2023, Ceylon Today published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest article titled "Psychological Motives Behind Investing in Pyramid Schemes Jeopardising Security." "Pyramid schemes jeopardise the security of the country economically, financially as...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Sri Lanka: The rise of ultra-nationalism and elections" by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

On 9 March 2024, the National Institute of Advanced Studies published NESA Center alum Asanga Abeyagoonasekera's analysis of the rise of ultra-nationalism in Sri Lanka and its impact on the country's elections. "The state of Sri Lanka has a four-pronged challenge: first, the rise of...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "The Colombo Security Conclave: What is it and what does it mean for Australia?" by Viraj Solanki

On 16 May 2023, ORF (Observer Research Foundation) published NESA Center alumnus Viraj Solanki's article "The Colombo Security Conclave: What is it and what does it mean for Australia?" Solanki argues that "With the support of the CSC, Australia can enhance its engagement with the Northeast...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Unleashing the Potential of Political Literacy for Informed Participation: Lessons Learned from 'Aragalaya 2022'" by Charani Patabendige

On 6 September 2023, Modern Diplomacy published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest article on political literacy and human rights titled "Unleashing the Potential of Political Literacy for Informed Participation: Lessons Learned from 'Aragalaya 2022.'" "......

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: "Unmasking Islamophobic Disinformation in the Aftermath of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Attack" by Charani Patabendige

In her latest article, "Unmasking Islamophobic Disinformation in the Aftermath of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Attack," published by the Global Network on Extremism & Technology (GNET), NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige examines the shifting Sri Lankan threat...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: Ayman al-Zawahiri's Death and Political-Economic Fragility in South Asia

Political and economic dysfunction is an invitation for terrorism to flourish in the least integrated region in the world, South Asia. P.R Chari, director at IPCS India, captured this a year after the 9/11 attack in a paper called “Combating Terrorism: Devising cooperative countermeasures,”...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: Food Insecurity: The Current Crisis by Charani Patabendige

On 23 January 2023, Modern Diplomacy published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's article titled "Food Insecurity: The Current Crisis." Charani LCM Patabendige is a Research Assistant and an Acting Research Analyst at the Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: “An Analysis on the Potential of Religion in Preventing Violent Extremism" by Charani Patabendige

NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige authored a study that was published in the Proceedings of the University of Colombo's Annual Research Conference on Sustaining Excellence through Multi-Disciplinary Research 2023, titled "An Analysis on the Potential of Religion in Preventing Violent Extremism...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: “Analysis of Money Laundering in Sri Lanka: A National Security Saboteur" by Charani Patabendige

On 30 October 2023, the International Journal of Security Studies & Practice at the University of North Georgia Institute for Leadership and Strategic Studies published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's article titled “Analysis of Money Laundering in Sri Lanka: A National...

0
comments
likes
Alumni Publication: “Combating Online Falsehoods: Striking a Balance Between Freedom of Expression and National Security in Sri Lanka" by Charani Patabendige

In December 2023, the Sri Lanka Military Academy Journal published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's analysis, "Combating Online Falsehoods: Striking a Balance Between Freedom of Expression and National Security in Sri Lanka." Patabendige's research article is from page 15 to 26...

0
comments
likes
NESA Center Update: April – May 2023

The NESA Center April – May 2023 Update focuses on Central and South Asia region trends. The update also highlights April through May NESA Center programs and events, faculty and staff engagements, alumni contributions, and a calendar with upcoming events. Central...

0
comments
likes
The Rise of the Small Boats

New paper on "The Rise of the Small Boats" by DKI APCSS military professor Lt.Col. Alex Carter and alumnus Capt. Damien Fernando is now online at: http://apcss.org/the-rise-of-the-small-boats-is-the-latest-dki-apcss-analytical-report/  

0
comments
likes
There are currently no Media Galleries for this group.