About BRI
China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, which refers to the initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt, which links China with Europe through Central and Western Asia, and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, which connects China with Southeast Asian countries, Africa, and Europe. The objectives of the BRI are to promote economic prosperity of the countries along the belt & road and regional economic cooperation, to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning between different civilizations, and to promote world peace and development. The planned route is expected to have an economic impact on more than 40% of the world’s population.
Why BRI
Due to the fact that the BRI has considerable potential to impact the Sri Lankan political and economic order greatly – not just because of its financial scale – we believe it is crucial to facilitate the debate and to foster knowledge about the Belt and Road Initiative. Because of that we invented Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka (BRISL) in 2019 to facilitate Sri Lanka’s growth in competitive world.
Belt & Road Initiative Sri Lanka (BRISL) is an education and consulting platform that specializes in cultural, business and technological cooperation under the BRI. We are involved in assisting think tanks, medias, research institutions, government agencies and the corporate sector in forging valuable partnerships, create linkages with China and rest of the world and tap emerging opportunities from developments taking place under BRI and beyond. Our portfolio includes education services, research, business tourism and promotion, event management, corporate training and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Ancient Times
Historical and cultural ties between the two countries extend back hundreds of years. Diplomatic ties between Sri Lanka and China have being very close specially during Sri Lanka Freedom Party governments, In February 7, 1957, China and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations.
Post-Independence Relations
Post-independent Sri Lanka fostered state-level economic ties with China at a time it was not envisaged. However, once established, trade relations expanded and even influenced other areas of Sino-Lanka relations
Belt & Road Era
Sri Lankan – Chinese relations in Belt and Road Era can be considered the era of China-centric infrastructure development, with completing massive projects including the biggest flow of FDI's and PPP's in Sri Lankan history.
Yasiru Ranaraja
Founding Director
Maya Majueran K
Founding Director
Maya Majueran is a PhD Student at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He is carrying out research on the Implications of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on HRD in Sri Lanka’s Maritime Logistics Sector.
Give your inputs to BRISL social suvery
BRISL is conducting a social survey on BRI and its impact to Sri Lanka, your input is important
BRISL Special Feature on CGTN
China in a Global Perspective: Deeper Reforms, Better Opportunities
How much does China’s opening up matter to you? A lot, because last year China accounted for around 14% of global exports and 11% of global imports, and there is more to come! A resolution adopted during the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee calls for further comprehensive deepening reform. Will China make it easier for foreign businesses to operate here, with China’s foreign direct investment and trade reaching new levels? What does it mean to the world?
Stay tuned for the special progam at 11:30 BJT on July 24th, 2024.
