• Impact of GIS Modelling in Military Operational Planning 

  Rowel, KRP; Kodippili, KTRB; Ranasinghe, HW Wasantha (2017)

  The operation planning process takes considerable time and requires sound intelligence regarding the battlefield in preparing a successful operation plan. It is a globally accepted fact that sound planning and preparatio ...

• The Strategic Importance of Sri Lanka in Indian Ocean Region: Reference to String of Pearls Strategy 

  Madanayaka, SAK (2017)

  China’s interest in maritime silk route and continues energy flow to the country has resulted as “String of Pearls” across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). In the 21st century, China came into the scenario of balancing the ...

• Emergence of Tamil Tiger Cells in Sri Lanka: A Comparative Analysis to Terrorism Perspective 

  Sanjeewa, PSS (2017)

  Ethnic conflict had created political, economic, and security influences in Sri Lanka. From the late 1970s until 2009, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam known as LTTE conducted a massive violent campaign against the g ...

• Entrepreneurial Aspirations and Expectations of Sri Lanka Military Veterans 

  MHSB, Perera; WMAGHA, Premarathna; L, Welamedage (2017)

  In Sri Lanka Army, there are soldiers retiring in the active age group of 40-45 and most of them are with lots of experience, skills, knowledge and potentials which could be utilized to enhance the country’s economy whil ...

• Survival of Kandy before Three European Nations 

  Attapattu, D; Amarasinghe, P (2017)

  This paper intends to trace the secret of survival of Knadyan kingdom till it fell down to the British in 1815. The innovational methods used by Kandyan since the day Kandy was attacked by Portuguese in later part of 16t ...

• 21st Century Great Game and its Actors: India’s Interests in Central Asia and its Repercussions in South Asia 

  Amarasinghe, P; Attapttu, D; Joshi, P (2017)

  In 2012 June India launched a “Connect Central Asia” policy which embodies India’s ardent concern over Central Asian states. This paper will show how this policy would undermine the regional stability of South Asia since ...

• Hot Pursuit on Land: Execution versus Legitimacy 

  Fernando, KERL; Fernando, R; Fernando, L (2017)

• Regional hegemony and small state survival: Re – examining Ceylon’s foreign policy under premier D.S Senanayake 

  Silva, SD (2017)

  Literature that deals with Ceylon's foreign policy during the D.S Senanayake administration (19481952) evinces a general hypothesis regarding the close relationship between the Ceylonese administration and the British go ...

• The Influence of Global Islam Radicalisation to Sri Lanka 

  RSP, L C R Jayasuriya (2017)

  The Threat of Global Islam Radicalisation to Sri Lanka’ is a paper submitted to the 10th KDU International Research Conference. This paper in its Introduction examines the background to conflicts in countries where Isla ...

• Air Power: A Response Option to Counter the Challenges of Sub-Conventional Warfare Dynamics 

  Wanasinghe, N (2017)

  Sub-conventional warfare refers to the grey region of the spectrum of conflict. Since inception the face of the sub-conventional warfare remains in a continuous transition due to the changing dynamics of technology, inte ...

• Transition of Accordance: The Next Step of India - Sri Lanka Economic Strategy 

  Senarath, S; Jayasekera, SE (2017)

  Bilateral relationships of Sri Lanka with its’ big brother, India was old as the literal history of both countries. Each time the foreign policy cogency, external influence and the domestic political forces of both count ...

• Dynamics in Cybersecurity: Challenges to Sri Lanka`s National Security 

  Senaratne, B (2017)

  Technological developments in today`s world which take place annually, make technology accessible to individuals and communities that were previously not able to access it. The advent of mobile technology, its accessibil ...

• Sri Lanka between Geopolitical Interests of China and India 

  Seneviratne, A; Nalawatta, W; Weeraratn, S (2017)

  Sri Lanka has become a point of interest in the Indian Ocean in the 21st century due to her geostrategically attractive position. Precisely, the pearl of the Indian Ocean is now in dilemma due to the conflicting interest ...

• Transboundary Implications of India and Nepal Air Pollution Policy Implementation and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 

  Dias, PLS (2017)

  The expansion of environmental politics is a major revolution which was expanded as a form of political activity in international relations. Particularly smog with particulates can be recognised as a transboundary air po ...

• Political Polarization of the Indo-Lanka Fishery dispute and its Comprehensive Security Implications 

  Adams, M (2017)

  Sri Lanka and India are two neighbouring states in the Indian Ocean, separated by the narrow strip of water that consists of the Palk Bay, and the Gulf of Mannar. The fishery dispute between the two states is a persisten ...

• Securitization of National Borders: A Case Study of Sri Lankan Border Control Measures 

  Lankadeva, A (2017)

  National border is vital for survival of a state and protecting it is important for National security. Paying lip service to security of National borders will maintain the threat level to the National borders which in tu ...

• Bottom Trawling in Palk Bay Area: Human and Environmental Implications 

  Wijesundara, S; Amunugama, D (2017)

  Sri Lanka is an island positioned in a geo strategically decisive point in the Indian Ocean. Palk bay is a shallow and narrow strip of water between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, Palk Bay has a rich ecosystem which is being ...

• Strategic Importance of Blue Economy to Sri Lanka and Challenges 

  Ranasignhe, D (2017)

  At the COP+21 conference, the idea of blue energy and blue economy first emerged as a component of green economy. At a time when the world is moving away from the Millennium goals towards a Sustainable Development, the e ...

• Establishing a Maritime Domain Awareness Center in Sri Lanka 

  Kulatunga, SACR (2017)

  In this paper researcher is interested to formulate a domestic Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Centre in Sri Lanka. MDA is situational awareness of the maritime environment. This could be achieved by gathering of real ti ...

• Strategy to Overcome Maritime Blindness: The Sri Lankan Case 

  Joseph, R (2017)

  The strategic location of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean not only make the island a vital connecting nod for the East-West maritime traffic, but also behaves as a centre to monitor the entire ocean space that spans to the ...

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