June 3, 2026
3 developments
Small-state autonomy framed as the test
A Lowy Institute analysis argued Sri Lanka's recovery is a test case for whether Indian Ocean states can rebuild institutional autonomy between China and India.
NPP landslide reframed the politics
CRS recorded the jump from 3 to 159 seats and the government's decision to keep the IMF programme despite campaigning against it.
India's role widened
The same brief noted the 2025 India-Sri Lanka defence cooperation agreement and more than $2 billion in Indian investment.