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Sri Lanka’s Crisis Cripples Once Burgeoning Middle Class
By Krutika Pathi and Bharatha Mallawarachi
Families that never had to worry about food or fuel are now cutting back on meals and eating less.
Sri Lankan Parties Are Amending the Constitution Yet Again
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The aim is to dilute the executive presidency, but there are differences on the extent to which the president’s powers should be clipped.
Sri Lanka Holds its Breath as New PM Fights to Save Economy
By Bharatha Mallawarachi and Krutika Pathi
Financial hardship persists but there is growing hope among Sri Lankans that Ranil Wickremsinghe will see them through the tough times.
How Sri Lanka’s Crisis Hurts 8,000 Miles Away
By Sandhira Wijayaratne
One member of the Sri Lankan diaspora reflects on the agony of watching his motherland lurch from crisis to crisis.
Sri Lanka PM Invites Protesting Youth to Join Governance
By Krishan Francis
The premier has proposed including four youth representatives on each of the legislature's 15 parliamentary committees.
Indian Assistance to Sri Lanka: Lifeline or Chokehold?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
India received many concessions from the Rajapaksas in recent years and has vested interests in the status quo.
China Becomes Wild Card in Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis
By Bharatha Mallawarachi, Krutika Pathi and Joe McDonald
Beijing has promised to “play a positive role” in talks with the IMF and offered Colombo more loans but is reluctant to cut its debt.
Has the Sri Lankan Crisis Triggered a Change in Ethnic Relations?
By Eranga Jayawardena
For the first time ever, an event held by mostly Sinhalese also memorialized Tamil victims of the decades-long civil war.
Sri Lanka’s Meltdown Puts China’s Strategic Influence in Jeopardy
By Mohamed Zeeshan
The decline of the Rajapaksas has adversely hit Chinese fortunes in the Indian Ocean island and sullied its image among other Belt and Road partners.
Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Family Falls From Grace
By David Rising and Krutika Pathi
President Gotabaya, who is the last Rajapaksa still clinging to national office, has not been seen outside his heavily guarded compound.
Wickremesinghe Chosen Sri Lanka Prime Minister in Effort to Quell Crisis
By Krishan Francis and Bharatha Mallawarachi
The president's selection of Wickremesinghe a five-time former prime minister, is an attempt to end the violence and restore international credibility.
Sri Lankan Troops Roll into the Capital After Violence, Protests
By Krishan Francis
Security forces have been ordered to shoot those deemed to be participating in violence.