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Is Australia, a middle power? – By Arundathie Abeysinghe “I think in the 21st century, the world order will be shaped not by the great powers or major powers but by the proliferation of middle powers.” – Dino Patti Djalal, Founder, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI)) The United Nations Council, the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security has five permanent members, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, and Russia, collectively known as the P5. Any member can veto a resolution and has privileged status. P5 has its roots in the United Nations’ founding in the aftermath of the World War II. These countries with a permanent seat in the UN Security Council are considered as great powers and they exert political, economic and military dominance, globally. Middle powers play a vital and growing role in international relations. These states are considered as those which ...

Jul 26, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Global North countries, middle powers, United Nations Council

Sri Lanka’s significant role in the Indian Ocean Region – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Image Source : britannica “Whoever controls the Indian Ocean will dominate Asia. This ocean is the key to the seven seas. In the 21st century, the destiny of the world will be decided on its waters”. – American naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan Since time immemorial, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has been a significant location, the world’s third-largest body of water, a theatre of strategic competition and power politics, a tangled web of power struggles of great powers, mainly due to its economic impact in the east-west maritime trade as the Ocean provides a link between the East and the West, in the form of vital sea lines of communication (SLOCs) nurturing the world’s economy. Extending from the Strait of Malacca and western coast of Australia in the East to the Mozambique Channel in the West, the ...

Jul 18, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Indian Ocean Region, IOR, Sri Lanka’s significant role

eLanka Newsletter – 14th July 2024 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A time to ponder; a time for change? – By Aubrey Joachim The marvels of captured sound – Edison’s phonograph – By Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena SUNDAY CHOICE: What does it mean “In Christ Alone”? – By Charles Schokman The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2024-7-13 Is Indo-Lanka land connectivity a significant step? – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 218 11 07 2024 ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS AFTER ROGERS: 1845 – 1995 – By Ranil Bibile Anuradhapura- Historical – By Dr harold Gunatillake An open letter to Presidential Election candidates: Legalise fairer and voter friendly alternative to replace complex Mixed Member Voting (MMV) and Preference voting (‘Manape’) systems before next General and PC Elections. – By Bernard fernando Every match a ...

Jul 14, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, Hemantha Yapa Abeywardena, King Coconut, Savindri Perera, Savithri Rodrigo, The Golden Treasure of Sri Lanka

Is Indo-Lanka land connectivity a significant step? – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Currently, feasibility studies to establish land connectivity with India is in its final stages. As revealed by Indian High Commissioner Santos Jha recently in Colombo, India-Sri Lanka Land Connectivity Corridor is the most impactful in terms of potential, a “gamechanger” for Sri Lanka. Present status of India-Sri Lanka bilateral relations and the future direction of correlations between the two nations, especially, economic partnership is a commitment to greater connectivity, including the indication of a land bridge across the Palk Strait, a 23-km long route, an over-the-sea bridge connecting Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka by land are favorable indications of a robust bilateral relationship. This route is planned to be constructed over the Palk Strait from Talaimannar (located on the northwestern coast of Mannar Island) to Rameswaram (southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu) and with suggestions to construct a railway ...

Jul 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, india & Sri Lanka, Indo-Lanka, Palk Strait, Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka

eLanka Newsletter – 7th July 2024 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter A cold and frosty night in Melbourne failed to overcome the warmth of the birthday celebration of Suresh De Cruze at the popular Walawwa. – By Trevine Rodrigo Record-breaking turnout anticipated from India for upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy ‘Never look back & never compromise’ – By Savithri Rodrigo The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2024-7-6 SUNDAY CHOICE – The Lord is My Shepherd – By Charles Schokman Top 10 Job Fields in Australia – By Bhanuka – eLanka The Moringa Tree: Nature’s Miracle – By Nadeeka – eLanka Kaleidoscope Let’s Talk with Beverley Pinder OAM 27th June 2024 India strives for cobalt in contested ocean waters – By Arundathie Abeysinghe THARANGA NANAYAKKARA RENOWNED AS ‘RADIO THARANGA’ A MULTIPOTENTIALITY INDIVIDUAL ALREADY AN ICON IN FM ...

Jul 7, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Cricket Australia, Dr. Harold Gunatillake, eLanka Newsletter, KKS PERERA, LPL 2024, Sunil Thenabadu, World’s End

Foreign Policy significance of Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s first bilateral overseas visit to Sri Lanka on June 20, 2024 (in his second consecutive term in office since the formation of India’s new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi) has set the stage for a significant chapter in India-Sri Lanka relations. This was apparent during his standalone visit to the island nation after assuming duty, a robust outreach to Indian Ocean neighbors. During his visit, he engaged in high-level meetings with President Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, opposition MPs and set a positive trajectory for future engagements between the two countries while emphasizing continuity and proactive diplomacy under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He discussed on wide-ranging issues from the power sector to maritime security and commissioned the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), (constructed with ...

Jun 29, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Dr S. Jaishankar, Dr. Jaishankar’s visit to Sri Lanka, Foreign Policy

eLanka Newsletter – 5th June 2024 – and Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Prof Siri Kannangara – A COLOSSUS, A LEGEND – By Maithri Panagoda AM Vale Dr Siri – A remarkable human being – By Dr Palitha Ganewatta Photos from the Luncheon held at COCO Gabba with the Sri Lankan Community Leaders during Her Excellency the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and her First Secretary’s visit to Brisbane on the 6th and 7th of June 2024 Bowling masterclass helps Bangladesh edge past Sri Lanka Ceylon Society of Australia (CSA) Meeting on Sunday 2 June at 6.30 pm at Pennant Hills Community Centre AUSTRALIA SRI LANKA ASSOCIATION INC NEWSLETTER The essential value of language takes centre stage at Sydney Town Hall SILENT SENTINELS OF ANCIENT GLORY. THE PRAMBANAN HINDU TEMPLES OF EAST JAVA – by Bernard VanCuylenburg Elon ...

Jun 9, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Dr . Gamini Kariyawasam, eLanka Newsletter, Hindu Council of Australia, N.S.Venkataraman, Ravindra C Wijegunaratne, Sunil Thenabadu

Does Sri Lanka have a balanced Foreign Policy with China? By Arundathie Abeysinghe Sri Lanka’s foreign policy challenges come to the forefront as it struggles with the complicated dynamics of maintaining neutrality whilst participating in economic cooperation with powerful states, especially China. Long-term lease of Hambantota Port, presence of Chinese submarines “Shi Yan-6” in October 2023 and ‘Yuan Wang-5’ in August 2022 including plans for a Chinese radar base are major issues which raise questions regarding the foreign policy of the island nation. Neighboring countries, including India is agonized that ports in Sri Lanka could become pit-stops for Chinese vessels to re-stock supplies and fuel. Is Sri Lanka caught up in a strategic port deal with China? After struggling for many years to repay the massive loan obtained by the Rajapakse regime, in 2017, Sirisena-Ranil government handed over the port to China on a 99-year lease. During the handing-over ceremony ...

Jun 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, China influence in Sri Lanka, China military presence Sri Lanka, China radar base Sri Lanka, China's blue-water navy, Chinese naval base Sri Lanka, Chinese submarines in Sri Lanka, Hambantota Port lease, Sri Lanka debt China, Sri Lanka economic challenges, Sri Lanka economic cooperation China, Sri Lanka foreign policy, Sri Lanka India relations, Sri Lanka neutrality policy, Sri Lanka port agreements, Sri Lanka strategic port deal, Sri Lanka-China military cooperation, Sri Lanka-China relations, Sri Lanka-US relations

eLanka Newsletter – 7th April 2024 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Embracing Tradition: Sri Lanka Prepares for Sinhala and Tamil New Year-by Kalani-eLanka Johann Dias Jayasinha Is Sri Lanka at the crossroads ….. An economic, social and political perspective of the country – By Aubrey Joachim Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Test Series – Watch Highlights – March – April 2024 RIP RICHARD HEYN by: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, JPNN Int’l Vale Richard Heyn – By Lawrence Machado Orient Finance PLC Appoints Manohari Abeyesekera to Board of Directors SUNDAY CHOICE – COME AS YOU ARE – By Charles Schokman Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 204 03 04 2024 What is ‘preventative chemotherapy’ and what are the side effects? NIHAL FONSEKA – international tenor Princess of Wales: the shocking revelation and symbolism of daffodils and the lone bench ...

Apr 8, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Charles Schokman, eLanka Newsletter, International Conference on Climate Change 2024, Sri Lanka Prepares for Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Sandagiri Maha Seya – largest stupa in Kandy – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Image Source : Sandagiri Maha Seya Hanthana Facebook Situated in close proximity to the 850-meter pass of *Hanthana-Uduwela road (from Kandy to Galaha) and approximately 1.7 kilometer from *Ceylon Tea Museum, Sandagiri Maha Seya can be reached after passing a steep and winding road along with breathtaking vistas of the surroundings… “Giri” meaning “hill” or “mountain” and Sanda (derived from Sanskrit “Sandra” meaning “thick” or “dense” (can refer to a thicket or dense forest as an abode of hermits), meaning “thick grove”, “dense wood”, “heap” or “multitude”. Hence, “Sandagiri” can either be translated to “forested mountain” or to a “heap on a hill”. Both meanings can be referred to a huge dome in the forests of the *Hanthana Mountain Range. Sandagiri Maha Seya is a prominent landmark in the hills of Kandy and a breathtaking site visited by large ...

Jan 13, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged Arundathie Abeysinghe, Hanthana, Hanthana Mountain Range, Kandy, largest stupa in Kandy, Sandagiri Maha Seya, Sri Lanka, Ven. Gangasiripura Dhammaloka Thera