Tag
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Race Gets Interesting
By Taylor Dibbert
High-level defections are troubling developments for President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Sri Lanka to Hold Early Presidential Elections
By Ankit Panda
Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa will seek a third term in office, despite constitutional ambiguities.
Sri Lanka Imposes Foreigner Travel Restrictions to Northern Province
By Ankit Panda
Sri Lanka may be concerned that human rights investigators could pose as tourists.
Sri Lanka’s Northern Reboot
By Mohamed Zeeshan
To fully integrate into the nation, the Tamil-majority Northern Province will need some political good faith.
Sri Lanka: Export Powerhouse?
By Michael Vurens van Es
For the country’s working and middle classes, the Hambantota port development will have important consequences.
The Truth About Justice in Sri Lanka
By Taylor Dibbert
It is time to be realistic about the chances of achieving accountability on human rights in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s Displaced
By Sarah Stodder
Tens of thousands of internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka place their hopes in a recent UN resolution.
Sri Lanka: Waffling India Faces Tough Decision
By Srini Sitaraman
Whichever way it votes on an upcoming UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka, India will offend key constituents.
Sri Lanka: Tamil Struggle Continues
By Kim Wall
With the Rajapaksa regime intransigent, Tamils hope that foreign pressure can provide the impetus for change.
Sri Lanka: Engaging the Diaspora
A robust policy on diaspora engagement remains critical to domestic stability and international relations in postwar Sri Lanka.
India's CHOGM 2013 Strategic Blunder
Singh’s decision not to go is injurious to India’s national interest.
Sri Lanka Under the Microscope
By Taylor Dibbert
The international community has been pushing for progress on human rights in Sri Lanka. Time may be running out.