Pradeep Rathnayake

Rear Admiral Pradeep Rathnayake, former Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, served with distinction for over 36 years. Commissioned in 1989 and promoted to Rear Admiral in 2021, he commanded diverse naval vessels, led shore establishments, and earned multiple gallantry awards. He holds advanced qualifications in Maritime Policy and Military Science, with expertise in asymmetric warfare and international engagements.

September 29, 2026

Sri Lanka

What Sri Lanka’s Easter Judgment Finally Reveals

Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands

Geopolitics/Human Rights/Judiciary

Exclusive: Inside Sri Lanka’s Easter Plot — Read the Full TAB Judgment

The 22 September 2026 Trial-at-Bar judgment provides a detailed account of the alleged network behind Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, tracing the prosecution’s case from ideological indoctrination and recruitment to weapons, explosives, logistical support and the coordinated suicide bombings

September 29, 2026

Bluffing Is Not Diplomacy

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Sri Lanka has every right to speak forcefully on Palestine and international justice. But moral authority abroad cannot substitute for diplomatic precision at home.

Sri Lanka and China Deepen Indian Ocean Policy Dialogue

Events/Sri Lanka

The Pathfinder Foundation and the China Center for South Asian Studies (CCSAS) at Sichuan University launched the Colombo Maritime Dialogue 2026 Report at a

Sri Lanka’s Civil War: How to Defeat an Insurgency — Part 1

September 30, 2024

Columns

This series is based on the Sri Lankan civil war, exploring the experiences of a naval officer who played a crucial role in operations against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Honoring Captain Yokohari: Japan’s Silent Guardian of Sri Lanka’s Seas

September 21, 2024

Columns

Sri Lanka has a rich diplomatic, economic and defence relations with Japan. This relationship has only grown over the years, with both nations working in harmony on several fronts — trade, infrastructure,