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Sirisena Amarasekara

Sirisena Amarasekara is a Sri Lankan public servant and diplomat. He is the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Angola, Botswana, and Eswatin. He had functioned as the secretary to the Prime Minister on two occasions, and as the secretary to the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. Having completed more than 50 years of public service, Amarasekara is one of the most senior Sri Lankan public servants.

    April 15, 2026
    Columns/Geopolitics

    Bound by Rivers, Driven by Strategy

    Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a

    Diplomacy

    China Marks 76th National Day in Maldives as President Muizzu Pledges Stronger Ties

    The Chinese Embassy in the Maldives hosted a grand reception on September 30 to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The event brought together nearly 250 distinguished guests, including

    October 3, 2025

    Solidarity in the Storm

    Columns/Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka was struck by severe flooding and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah, leading to road blockages, destruction of homes and loss of life.

    Clean Water, Shared Destiny: China–Sri Lanka Friendship in Action

    Diplomacy

    China and Sri Lanka first became connected through Buddhism and later through the Maritime Silk Road. The friendship between the two peoples has transcended

    Poverty Alleviation: Support for Self-employment, Small and Medium Enterprises – Part 4

    December 16, 2023
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Click here to read the Third Part of this series Self-employment Self-employment would be an answer for people with high-demand skills, such as carpentry, masonry plumbing, electrical works, etc. People in those

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    Redesigning the Poverty Alleviations Program – Part 3

    December 15, 2023
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Click here to read the Second Part of this series The IMF prescription of direct cash grants for the poor may work satisfactorily if the poor segment is small. It may be

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    Poverty alleviation experiences in Sri Lanka – Part 2

    December 14, 2023
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Click here to read the part one of this series Though the terminology was not used, Sri Lanka had paid attention to poverty alleviation since the pre-independent era, much before the initiatives

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    The Need to Redesign the Poverty Alleviation Initiatives in Sri Lanka — Part 1  

    December 13, 2023
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    This series engages in a thorough exploration of strategies to alleviate poverty, critically examining the limitations of previous plans implemented by successive governments in Sri Lanka. It aims to propose a comprehensive

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    Starvation in Sri Lanka: The way out – Part 2

    February 6, 2023
    Human Rights/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    Click here to read Part One of this series. Limited land Resource As Sri Lanka is a county with highly diversified agroecological zones and two main cultivation seasons, most crops cultivated in

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    Starvation in Sri Lanka: Is it A Product of Policy Makers and Professionals? – Part 1

    February 3, 2023
    Business/Columns/Human Rights

    Self-sufficiency in food was the focus of the agriculture sector policy in Sri Lanka, even before the independence. But the quality and the display of the local food items offered to consumers

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    Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka; Is it an Upshot of Free Education System? – Part II

    January 10, 2023
    Education/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    This is the second and last part of this series, click here to read the first part. ~ edits Rebellion in 1971- A Consequential Impact of Free Education However, the failure and

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    Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka; Is it an Upshot of Free Education System? – Part I

    January 9, 2023
    Education/Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    According to recorded history, the education system in Sri Lanka commenced after the arrival of Buddhism in the 3rd BC. Since then, it has evolved parallel to the expansion of Buddhism in

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    Sinhalese: A Nation Comfortable in Isolation – Part 2

    December 12, 2022
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    In part one historical and anthropological factors were discussed to understand their relevance for the present ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka and encourage racial-minded extremists to think differently to achieve ethnic harmony.

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    Sinhalese: A Nation Comfortable in Isolation – Part 1

    December 11, 2022
    Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

    According to Mahawamsa, the primary historical chronicle of Sri Lanka, the Sinhala race has a lion ancestry. Suppadevi, the daughter of King Vanga Desha, was kidnapped by a lion, and they lived

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