Episode 68: Sri Lanka’s China Policy - A Continuation or a New Policy Direction?

With Sri Lanka’s insistence on a “neutral” foreign policy, questions are being raised over Colombo’s relationship with other global and regional powers like the United States, China and India. One of the common foreign policy challenges that the country faces is navigating big power relations. To discuss the strategies in detail, Dr Chulanee Attanayake, Visiting Research Fellow, was in-conversation with Dr Palitha Kohona, the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to China. Dr Kohona shared more insights into his plans on enhancing bilateral ties, geopolitics in Sri Lanka and the new President of the US, Joe Biden’s policy towards the country.