{"id":246578,"date":"2026-03-27T13:19:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=246578"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:29:15","slug":"vijitha-heraths-forthrightness-overshadows-his-linguistic-style-jaishankar-must-be-careful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/vijitha-heraths-forthrightness-overshadows-his-linguistic-style-jaishankar-must-be-careful\/","title":{"rendered":"Vijitha Herath&#8217;s Forthrightness Overshadows His Linguistic Style; Jaishankar Must Be Careful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>By <a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Vishwamithra\">Vishwamithra<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><i>\u201cEnglish, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science.\u201d<\/i><i> \u00a0<\/i><i><\/i>~ Edward Sapir<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/s.-jaishankar-and-vijitha-herath.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/s.-jaishankar-and-vijitha-herath.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/s.-jaishankar-and-vijitha-herath-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is no novice. He is the current Union Minister of External Affairs of India. Schooled in the much accredited Indian foreign service, prior to his present position as Union Minister, his ascent to being Minster has not been meteoric but rather gradual. Sri Lankans would remember that he once served as Special Assistant to Gopalaswami Parathasarathi who was Indira Gandhi&#8217;s emissary to Colombo during the Tamil riots in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">When you sit on the other side of the table with <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=S.+Jaishankar\">Jaishankar<\/a><\/span>, the effects of his presence could be intimidating. It<\/span> is a reasonable statement to make based on the public reputation and negotiating style of India&#8217;s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar. He is widely recognized for his assertive diplomacy, deep strategic knowledge, and sharp, firm responses during international meetings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">On the other hand, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Vijitha+Herath\">Vijitha Herath<\/a><\/span>, Sri Lanka&#8217;s Minister of External Affairs is a novice in every sense of the word. Based on recent reports and biographical information, here is the context: Critics and some media reports have noted that he lacks a traditional diplomatic or international relations background, contrasting him with previous Sri Lankan foreign ministers who often had stronger intellectual or diplomatic credentials. Herath might still be learning the nuance of balancing firmness and flexibility in negotiation, a skill every Foreign Affairs Minister must master.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Herath, as with his comrades in the Cabinet, is learning on the job. But carrying the core message of his government and articulating it at the right forum, especially in the presence of a skilled diplomat like Jaishankar, is no mean endeavor. Herath might be a tyro in affairs of External Affairs, but his background and scholarship in politics are extensive, deeply rooted in conviction and steadfastness. Based on the context of recent events (March 2026), it accurately reflects the need to evaluate Minister Herath&#8217;s performance in navigating diplomatic pressures from the US and Iran, adhering to international laws (UNCLOS), and handling the repatriation of Iranian personnel following the sinking of the <i>IRIS Dena<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Herath&#8217;s mastery of the English language may leave much to be desired;<span class=\"s2\"> he may have not been educated at one of those elite schools, and mastery of a language is not a compulsory qualification to hold office in the Ministry of External Affairs. If <\/span>the shoe were on the other foot\u2014for instance, if such an English performance came from a South Korean, Japanese, or even Indian Foreign Minister\u2014our Colombo-educated <i>Pukka Sahibs<\/i> wouldn&#8217;t dare laugh at them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">It is within this delicate geopolitical context that one must assess Minister Herath&#8217;s performance at the Raisina Dialogue in March 6-7, 26 briefing concerning the repatriation of Iranian personnel. As per Al Jazeera and The New York Times report, here are the bold facts regarding the situation for Iranian sailors in Sri Lanka: &#8216;<i>while the remains of eighty four (84) sailors have been repatriated, more than two hundred and fifty (250) living crew members remain in Sri Lanka in a state of diplomatic limbo. Deceased Sailors have been repatriated. On March 13, 2026, Sri Lanka repatriated the remains of eighty four (84) sailors who died when the frigate IRIS Dena was sunk by a U.S. submarine. They were transported to Iran via a chartered aircraft from Mattala International Airport. Living Sailors (Still in Sri Lanka): Approximately two hundred and fifty one (251) to two hundred and fifty three (253) sailors are currently being held in protective custody at military facilities. Thirty two (32) survivors from the IRIS Dena are being housed at an air force base in southern Sri Lanka. Two hundred and nineteen (219) crew members from the supply ship IRIS Bushehr (which sought safe harbor due to engine trouble) are held at a navy camp in Welisara, north of Colombo.&#8217;<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">However, the current Situation and Diplomatic Dilemma are as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><i>Legal Status: <\/i><\/b><i>The sailors were granted one-month humanitarian visas while officials decide their fate.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><i>Neutrality Obligations: <\/i><\/b><i>Sri Lanka has cited the 1907 Hague Convention, which may require a neutral power to intern combatants of a warring state until hostilities end.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><i>International Pressure: <\/i><\/b><i>Reports from Reuters and The New York Times indicate the U.S. has pressured Sri Lanka not to repatriate the living crew members, while Iran\u2019s ambassador continues to negotiate for their return.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b><i>Safety Concerns: <\/i><\/b><i>Sri Lankan officials have expressed concern that any vessel or aircraft used for repatriation could be targeted given the intensity of the ongoing air campaign over Iran.<\/i><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Sri Lanka, being the small player in this military-diplomatic theater, has dared to abide by the accepted international law, as External Affairs Minister Herath stated. Questioned during the same press briefing, Indian External Affairs Minister said the same words in relation to what India&#8217;s posture is on the subject of another Iranian vessel that has been docked near Cochin (Kochi), India.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Pressure is being brought upon Sri Lanka by both sides in the war. The US, on one side, has pressured Sri Lanka not to repatriate the Iranian sailors, while Iran welcomed Sri Lanka&#8217;s humanitarian handling of the crew. Sri Lanka stands on firm ground if it adheres to international laws and maritime treaties, as it has claimed to be doing by acting on humanitarian grounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">In such delicate moments of international crises, governments have frequently committed unforced diplomatic errors. One simply cannot discount the blatant errors committed by the current US President. Yet, even the American mainstream media seems to have come to terms with that unfortunate reality; they have, in fact, normalized it by ignoring some of the most brazen falsehoods uttered every now and then by Donald Trump. Donald Trump has been an effective and powerful communicator. Without that communication ability he could not have built such a vast clientele that accepts every deranged thing that cascades from his mouth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Donald trump is (mis)managing the Iran war the same way and fashion he did the Covid crisis. His reluctance to hand the mic to another person, his obsession with his own self-esteem and his sheer lack of comprehension powers of complex and complicated international issues have contributed to the current impasse the world has reached.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">On the contrary, Vijitha Herath did turn his deficiency into one of his strengths- controlling the narrative. In the session with Raisina Dialogue on March 6<span class=\"s3\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span> &#8211; 7<span class=\"s3\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span>, 26, Herath took control of the audience and made laughter of the media a source of genuine humor. Jaishankar has to take that into account when he meets the current Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, and considers their strategic stance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p7\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>*The writer can be reached at<\/strong> vishwamithra1984@gmail.com<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":246579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2186,46,8,2375],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-246578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-featured-news","category-constitutional-reforms","category-editorial","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Vijitha Herath&#039;s Forthrightness Overshadows His Linguistic Style; 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