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Sri Lanka urged to turn strategic location into economic freedom

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Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 00:00
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By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka must turn its strategic position in the Indian Ocean into economic freedom, investment opportunities and greater diplomatic influence while safeguarding its sovereignty, Professor Patrick Mendis told The Island Fina...

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  • —By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka must turn its strategic position in the Indian Ocean into economic freedom, investment opportunities and greater diplomatic influence while safeguarding its sovereignty, Professor Patrick Mendis told The Island Financial Review following a conference in Stockholm.
  • —The Sri Lankan-born American scholar-diplomat said the Mahaweli Doctrine offered a framework for navigating intensifying [].
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