Finally Udayanga - the Rajpaksa cousin & his wife & 2 kids (in Japan and Germany) - visa banned from USA for his alleged role in the MIG deal, which led to Lasantha's murder - for more on the money see: itjpsl.com/press-releases… Let's hope new #srilanka government takes action now

India - Sri Lanka joint statement after Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Narendra Modi summit in New Delhi: mea.gov.in/press-releases… No mention of stalled Gautam Adani projects, but call to speed up Indian-funded hybrid power projects in Delft, Nainativu, and Analaitivu islets off Jaffna.

Sri Lanka has imported 72,000 tonnes of rice after the government allowed imports of the staple food earlier this month. The deadline for imports has now been extended until Jan 10, 2025. - source customs.

Xinhua News Agency looks forward to deepening cooperation with Sri Lankan media and think tanks to promote the development of bilateral ties, Xinhua President Fu Hua said Thursday xhtxs.cn/0ao

Debt restructuring is quite complicated, long and risky process in which smaller players like Sri Lanka has limited say. This presentation from ST Mahinda Siriwardana shows how Sri Lanka was compelled to give up plain vanila bonds and agree to Macro Linked Bonds (MLBs)

"an almost religious commitment to free and unfettered trade at the expense of our national economy, shrunk the middle class"..."An irrational zeal for maximum freedom of movement of people has resulted in a historic mass migration crisis here in America"

"If we do not renew and extend Trump's 2017 tax cuts, then we will be facing an economic calamity"

Commentary: Trump’s defence chief pick cannot name a single ASEAN country – here’s why that’s worrying channelnewsasia.com/commentary/tru…

Is that really the CEO of TikTok sitting next to the next Director of National Intelligence — Tulsi Gabbard — at President Trump’s inauguration? Evidently, yes.

Sri Lanka to continue Trincomalee oil tank project with India after amendments - economynext.com/sri-lanka-to-c…

. Gautam Adani 's firm confirms Sri Lanka revoked their controversial power purchase agreement with the Sri Lankan government. But, insists the project is not cancelled and fresh negotiations with the new government of Anura Kumara Dissanayake

"the Quad joint statement excludes any reference to the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), let alone “unwavering support” for “ASEAN centrality,” or ASEAN-led regional architecture, which was a regular feature of previous joint statements" thediplomat.com/2025/01/the-qu…

Today I am thinking of the people I’ve met around the world—children, parents, health workers, teachers—who will be harmed by the Trump administration’s decision to try to dismantle USAID and walk back U.S. leadership in global health and poverty reduction. I’m thinking, too,

ALERT: Adani Group pulls out of a 484MW wind power plant in Mannar after the Anura Kumara Dissanayake administration sought to renegotiate the US$ 0.0826 per kilowatt power-purchase deal. Only last month, Gautam Adani said they want to invest $1bn in renewables in Sri Lanka.

🚨 President Donald J. Trump announces a $100 BILLION new investment by TSMC in U.S. chips manufacturing!

Trump Live: Mexico, Canada and China hit with tariffs, US pauses military aid to Ukraine reut.rs/43ssnhw

🇮🇳🤝🇱🇰 India–Sri Lanka: United by the Ocean, Strengthened by Trust 🚢#IOS_SAGAR marks a new chapter in the India–Sri Lanka naval partnership — bringing together navies of the Indian Ocean Region #IOR 🌏 for shared training, maritime cooperation, and regional security.⚓ 🎥

So it was not Singapore but Switzerland inviting US and China for talks. Solid diplomacy for the Swiss!

How frequent are China’s military exercises in the Indian Ocean? ➡ Explore this month’s Charting China infographics examining China’s presence in the area: go.iiss.org/4kAQrEx 🧾 Authors: Darshana M. Baruah, Rupert Schulenburg and Viraj Solanki ➡ Read in-depth analysis

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