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Maithripala Sirisena

October 21, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election: Focus on Divisive Politics and Beyond
By Amresh Gunasingham
On November 16, Sri Lankans go to the polls to elect their next president.

October 15, 2019
Sri Lanka Presidential Hopeful Says Won’t Honor Deal with UN
By Associated Press
Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he won’t recognized an agreement to investigate alleged war crimes

October 01, 2019
Sri Lanka’s Political Intrigue Deepens
By Sudha Ramachandran
With elections looming, Sri Lanka’s turbulent political landscape offers more questions than answers about the country’s near-term trajectory.

April 09, 2019
India, Sri Lanka Conclude Agreement on Countering Drug and Human Trafficking
By Ankit Panda
Drugs and human trafficking were at the center of recent talks.

April 03, 2019
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice
By Ana Pararajasingham
Western countries are less interested in pressuring Sri Lanka now that Rajapaksa is no longer in charge.

March 22, 2019
Sri Lanka Keeps Its Domestic Political Rift From Spilling Into UN Rights Meeting
By Krishan Francis
The Sirisena-Wickremesinghe rivalry extends to different approaches to UN pressure on transitional justice issues.

January 09, 2019
Rajapaksa’s Town: A Visit to Hambantota
By Nicholas Muller
A look at developments in the stronghold of Mahinda Rajapaksa’s southern region of Hambantota.

January 07, 2019
Sri Lanka: After the Crisis, What Next?
By Umesh Moramudali
The immediate political crisis is over, but the underlying fire is still smoldering.

December 14, 2018
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court: Dissolution of Parliament Unconstitutional
By Krishan Francis
The ongoing political crisis takes another twist.

December 11, 2018
The Deep Roots of Sri Lanka's Political Crisis
By Umesh Moramudali
The current crisis is just the latest round of fighting over the powers of the president.

November 14, 2018
Sri Lankan Lawmakers Pass No-Confidence Motion Against Rajapaksa
By Ankit Panda
The motion may intensify the ongoing constitutional crisis as Rajapaksa's supporters refuse to recognize its legitimacy.

November 03, 2018
Sri Lanka's Constitutional Crisis: Rajapaksa's Dark Past Shapes the Present
By Taylor Dibbert
The island nation’s democracy is in big trouble.
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