In recognition of the immeasurable services rendered by the late Mr. Forbes as its Director from 1983 to 1997, the Bandaranaike Center for International Studies (BCIS) organized the ‘Ray Forbes Memorial Ceremony’ on Thursday, March 07, 2024, to honor him. Madam Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, the Chairperson of BCIS graced the Ceremony. Before joining the BCIS...Read More

BCIS Round Table Discussion organized as a part of the BCIS Discussion Series on Current Global Issues took place on Friday, February 09, 2024, at the BCIS Auditorium. ‘Climate Justice as a Foreign Policy Tool’ is the theme of the February Round Table Discussion. In the wake of the 28th UN Conference of the Parties...Read More

A Round Table Discussion titled “The Role of Judiciary in Democracy and Good Governance,” organized as part of the BCIS Discussion Series on Current Global Issues, took place on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at the BCIS Auditorium. Honorable Buwaneka Aluwihare, former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court, and President’s Counsel, alongside Mr. Saliya Pieris, former...Read More

Introduction to International Political Economy, David N. Balaam & Bradford Dillman, 6th edition, 2014. “The 6th edition of the book focuses on the historical juncture that appears to be both on the verge of an abyss and on the cusp of a more promising era for some countries. Authors raises several questions including: do we...Read More

International Politics on the World Stage, John T. Rourke, 9th edition, 2003. International Politics on the World Stage, John T. Rourke, 9th edition, 2003.“In this edition of the book, it stresses the impact that world events and international interdependence have on the lives of students. In addition to highlighting the effect that the world has...Read More

Political Conflict in South Asia, G.H. Peiris, 2013.  Political Conflict in South Asia, G.H. Peiris, 2013.“The text is structured in the form of three parts. The first part provides an overview of violent political convulsions in South Asia, and an examination of their causal nexus. The second part of the book presents country profiles, portraying...Read More

The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy The Oxford Handbook of Modern Diplomacy, Andrew F. Cooper, Jorge Heine & Ramesh Thakur (editors), 2013.“The book is an authoritative reference tool for those studying and practicing modern diplomacy. It provides an up-to-date compendium of the latest developments in the field. Written by practitioners and scholars, the handbook describes...Read More

It is with profound sadness that the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) announces the demise of Mr. Ray Forbes on 27 of January, 2024. Mr. Ray Forbes served the BCIS from January 1983 to December 1997 as its Director. As a career Foreign Service Officer, he served Sri Lanka in various capacities in several...Read More

The Oxford Handbook on the UNITED NATIONS, The Oxford Handbook on the UNITED NATIONS, edited by Thomas G. Weiss & Sam Daws, 2007 “This volume is intended to shape the discipline of UN studies, and to establish itself as the essential point of reference for all those working on, in, or around the world organization. It...Read More

The British Diplomatic Service 1815 – 1914 , The British Diplomatic Service 1815 – 1914 , Raymond A. Jones, 1983 “The study of Jones in the book demonstrates that the diplomatic service was an equal if not senior partner with the Foreign Office in the execution of British foreign policy. He traces the demise of the...Read More