Introduction
Dr Chulanee Attanayake’s research focus is on China and its policies in South Asia. She is one of the few Sri Lankans who focus on this research area. Dr Attanayake’s book China in Sri Lanka, a comprehensive analysis of Sino-Sri Lankan bilateral relations was published in 2013.
Prior to joining ISAS, Dr Attanayake served as the Director (Research) of the Institute of National Security Studies Sri Lanka – the national security think tank under Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defense. She was a visiting lecturer at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies on Politics in South Asia and Politics in the Indian Ocean, and at the Royal Institute of Colombo. She worked as a research associate at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies – a think-tank under the Ministry of External Affairs. She has also served as an international expert on an international study group on Green Belt and Road, a project by UNEP and the Ministry of Environmental Protection in China.
Dr Attanayake obtained her PhD from the Central China Normal University in Wuhan. She has a Bachelor in Arts from University of Peradeniya and a Master degree in regional development and planning from University of Colombo.
Areas of Interest and Expertise
- China’s Resource Diplomacy in South Asia, with particular interest in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s Politics and Foreign Relations
- Politics in the Indian Ocean
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Email : |
aattanayake@swin.edu.au |
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Former Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore |
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Email : |
aattanayake@swin.edu.au |
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Designation
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Former Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore |
CONTRIBUTIONS
BOOKS
Maritime Sri Lanka: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
19 January 2021