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April 09, 2021
Sri Lankan Muslims Fear Speaking Out
By Tasnim Nazeer
A crackdown on dissenting voices -- those denouncing Islamophobia and criticizing the government -- has Sri Lanka’s Muslims afraid to speak out.
March 25, 2021
Sri Lanka’s Proposed ‘Burqa Ban’ Would Backfire
By Nilay Saiya
If Sri Lanka adopts the burqa ban and refuses to address systemic issues of bias and discrimination against Muslims, it will only create a breeding ground for terrorism.
March 24, 2021
UN Rights Body Adopt Sri Lanka Resolution in Key Vote
By Abhijnan Rej
India abstained from voting while China voted against the resolution.
March 19, 2021
Sri Lanka Discovers Neutrality: Strategy or Excuse?
By Pascal Lottaz and Asanka Prabodani Jayathilake
There are sound domestic and strategic reasons for Colombo to pursue a strategy of neutrality.
March 17, 2021
Sri Lanka’s Burqa Ban Is More About Islamophobia Than National Security
By Tasnim Nazeer
In truth, the move is consistent with attempts to stigmatize the country's small Muslim minority.
March 09, 2021
Gendered Land: Sri Lankan Women Battle Unequal Access to Resources
By Bansari Kamdar
A variety of legal and social hurdles stand in the way of land ownership by Sri Lankan women.
March 02, 2021
Sri Lanka Approves New Port Development With India and Japan
By Associated Press
Weeks after scrapping a deal with India and Japan, Sri Lanka says the pair can develop a different new terminal at Colombo Port.
February 25, 2021
Imran Khan’s Sri Lanka Visit: Progress Amid Constraints
By Umair Jamal
Colombo has offered Khan a symbolically warm welcome but not afforded him opportunities to raise concerns about India -- or Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority.
February 24, 2021
Sri Lankan Muslims Pin Hopes on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan
By Tasnim Nazeer
Muslims hope Khan will address growing Islamophobia in Sri Lanka during his visit to the island.
February 18, 2021
Fishing in Troubled Waters: The Palk Strait Dispute Flares Up
By Jeevethan Selvachandran
The lack of a well-defined maritime boundary, along with heightened surveillance, is compounding India-Sri Lanka tensions.
February 09, 2021
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Debt Crisis Could Get Critical in 2021
By Umesh Moramudali
Sri Lanka’s debt problem has deep roots. How bad things can get in 2021?
February 03, 2021
Sri Lanka Cancels Port Deal With India Amid Creeping Signs of Deterioration in Relations
By Abhijnan Rej
The Rajapaksa government’s decision to renege on a 2019 agreement that also involved Japan comes at a time when New Delhi seeks to up its neighborhood game.
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