Independent perspectives on the forces reshaping Asia and the world — grounded in local knowledge, open debate and rigorous research.
Factum is an Asia-Pacific focused think tank on diplomacy, tech-plomacy, digital and energy futures, based in Sri Lanka. Its core value is neutral, substantiated analysis on global affairs and their impact on Sri Lanka.
Our work brings together independent analysis, diverse voices and a rigorous editorial process to make complex issues useful to decision-makers and the public.
We welcome ideas and contributors from across disciplines and perspectives.
We look beyond headlines to understand context, consequence and possibility.
Research that gives the region’s defining questions the time, context and attention they deserve.
A regional look at the choices, rights and responsibilities shaping digital governance — and the pathways towards a more inclusive future.
Fresh perspectives on policy, power and the ideas changing our shared future.
We work across ten thematic areas to understand how regional and global forces meet.
We help institutions create meaningful engagement through communication shaped by local perspectives, cultural understanding and strategic insight.
Explore our public diplomacy work ↗Start with a subject. Find the connections, tensions and perspectives around it.
