By Nila Bala (Balananthini Balasubramaniam) United Kingdom 21 September 2026 There is a profound difference between merely observing an event and understanding the historical architecture within which that event takes place. The arrival of 34 new U.S. Peace Corps trainee volunteers in Sri Lanka in September 2026 is therefore not simply an educational story. It is also an opportunity to examine how foreign governments, institutions and international organisations have interact