LKIIRSS Submission Guidelines for Research Papers
Research Papers
22 FEBRUARY,2012
Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) issues a call for research papers through-out the year. All are welcome to submit their original, previously unpublished works to our editorial review committee for consideration. Submissions should be based on original primary or secondary research...

Calling for research papers for February.
Research Papers
JANUARY,2012
Calling for research papers on the following topics from interested parties worldwide:
* US-China Relationship.
* Develop a Communication Strategy for Sri Lanka.
* Non-Aligned principal of Sri Lanka.
Duration for draft papers: 3 weeks. Report should be 5-10 pages.

Chinese Soft Power Rise and Implications for a Small State such as Sri Lanka.
by Charuni Ranaweera
01 JANUARY,2012
Will the 21st century be the 'Asian Century'? The transformational developments in today's Asia focus mainly on a shift of power from West to East in the future. India and China appear to be the emerging giants for Asia, particularly China seems to be the strongest and the most anticipated pioneer in deciding this new world order...

ICT for Modern Day Diplomacy.
by Iromi Dharmawardhane
01 JANUARY,2012
"ICT for Modern Day Diplomacy", a forum recently conducted on the 15th of December, 2011 by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS), exchanged urgently required thought on the profound impact of information communication technology (ICT) on the realm of international diplomacy, and thus the call for a revolution in the manner diplomacy is conducted by Sri Lanka as well....

Calling for research papers for January.
Research Papers
01 JANUARY,2012
Calling for research papers on the following topics:
* How can Sri Lanka improve its relationship with Tamil Nadu....
* How to develop a Diaspora engagement plan....
* Develop a communication strategy for Sri Lanka....
Duration for draft papers: 1 week (12 January 2012)

Future Directions of Sri Lanka - China Relations
by R.C.A. Vandergert
JULY,2002
Tree landmark events launched relations between Sri Lanka and the People’s Republic of China.
• Recognition of the newly established People’s Republic of China by way of a telegram sent by then Prime Minister D.S. Senanayake dated December, 1950...

Indo - Sri Lanka Trade and Bilateral Free Trade Agreement : A Sri Lankan Perspective of Problems & Prospects
by Dr. Saman Kelegama
JULY,2002
On 28 December 1998 an agreement was signed by the government of India and government of Sri Lanka to initiate a Bilateral Free Trade Agreement. This Agreement is considered as a step towards ‘fast track’ trade liberalization between the two countries for selected items of traded goods under either zero tariff or lower tariffs then what is normally in operation....

Sri Lanka & ASEAN, and Emerging Regional Arrangements in Asia.
by Douglas Jayasekera
JULY,2002
ASEAN was set up in 1967, and consisted of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. They were subsequently jointed by Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia. The admission of Vietnam to ASEAN in 1995, was a paradigm shift in South East Asia,....

Sri Lanka - Us Relations in the new Millennium
by Professor Amal Jayawardana
JULY,2002
Following the September 11th 2001 terrorism attack in New York and Washington, the United States declared a new war on terrorism on a global scale. US officials warned the military action wprld not stop at Al Qaeda movement but would continue against other suspected terrorist and effective terrorist organization in the world.....

Sri Lanka India Relations - Political / Strategic Future Prospects
by bernard Tilakaratna
JULY,2002
As this is intended to be a research paper, I feeling it would be helpful to briefly recall some important past developments in Sri Lanka / India relations which may have a bearing on future relations between the two countries....