Jayanath Colombage
Former Navy Chief and Former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka
Admiral Professor Jayanath Colombage is the former chief of the Sri Lanka Navy and secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ambassador to Indonesia and ASEAN and nonresident senior fellow at the Hong Kong Research Center for Asian Studies.
Jan 19, 2026
Many countries in the North appear to be justifying the action by the U.S., while most in the South are condemning it. It is especially important now that political leaders be aware of the true aspirations and hardships of their people and address them urgently before these can escalate into dissent.
