“Indo Pacific as a strategic construct and its implications on Small States: A Sri Lankan Perspective”

December 4, 2024
Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR)
Global Forum of Japan (GFJ)
Council on East Asian Community (CEAC)

The 203rd Diplomatic Roundtable, co-hosted by the Japan Forum on International Relations and two other organizations, was held on the theme of “Indo Pacific as a strategic construct and its implications on Small States: A Sri Lankan Perspective”, with Harinda Ranura Vidanage, Director, Kotelawala Defence University, as the guest speaker. The Roundtable was held as outlined in 1.-5. and a summary is shown in 6. below.

1. Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 10:30am-12pm
2. Place: In-person at the JFIR conference room and via ZOOM webinar
3. Theme: Indo Pacific as a strategic construct and its implications on Small States: A Sri Lankan Perspective
4. Speaker: Harinda Ranura Vidanage, Director, Kotelawala Defence University
5. Attendees: 20 members
6. Summary:
Harinda Ranura Vidanage, Director, Kotelawala Defence University, gave a Roundtable talk on “Problems and Complexities of the International Community from the Perspective of Sri Lanka” and “Sri Lanka’s Future”, followed by a lively Q&A session with the attendees.