Sri Lanka: The centre - stage of the 21st century ?
- The second Indian Ocean Conference taking place in Colombo from 31 August to 1 September is an opportune time to re-examine the geo-strategic significance of Sri Lanka and its immense potential
The 21st century is regarded as the Asian Century. With China and India, the rising Asian giants rapidly expanding their economies and becoming increasingly dependent on the Indian Ocean for trade, the third largest ocean in the world has never been more important than today.