Douglas London

Douglas London is author of “The Recruiter: Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence.” He served 34 years with the CIA in the Middle East, South and Central Asia and Africa, including three assignments as a Chief of Station. He is a frequent contributor to SpyTalk

November 8, 2026

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Electricity Regulator and System Operator Clash Over Proposed Tariff Increase

A dispute has emerged between Sri Lanka’s electricity regulator and the National System Operator (NSO) over a proposed tariff increase for the final quarter of 2026, with the NSO insisting that improved

Sri Lanka

Port City Colombo Attracts 68 New Strategic Businesses with $167 Million in Investment Commitments

Port City Colombo has attracted 68 new businesses designated as secondary Businesses of Strategic Importance (BSIs), with declared five-year investment commitments totalling approximately US$166.87 million, according to a technical analysis of the latest gazette disclosures. The companies include entities incorporated

November 8, 2026

Sri Lankan Opposition Accuses President of Diverting Attention from Controversial Crime Bill Provisions

Judiciary/Sri Lanka

The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of drawing public attention to selected provisions of the proposed Prevention of Organised

Sri Lanka Moves to Establish Trade Negotiation Committee Ahead of New FTA Talks

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is moving to establish a National Trade Negotiation Committee to prepare the groundwork for prospective Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, with preliminary

CIA Chief Burns: Weighing the Costs of Intelligence Diplomacy

July 14, 2024

United States

CIA Director William Burns’ high profile international diplomatic role for the Biden White House is part of a distinct change from past U.S. administrations in how to utilize intelligence and employ one

The Spy’s Handbook Offers a Key to Middle East Peace

December 21, 2023

Defence

Some two years had passed since the man with whom I now shared a tearful embrace had reluctantly accepted my proposal that he turn coat and secretly collaborate with me and the

Bridge over Troubled Gulf Waters – An American Viewpoint

March 15, 2023

Defence/Diplomacy/Iran

The restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia has garnered curious allusions of doom and gloom, if not outright shock and awe, over Israel’s back channel security dialogue with the