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Sri Lanka politics

April 28, 2022
Rajapaksas’ Unpopularity Surges as Debt Crisis Worsens
By Krutika Pathi and Krishan Francis
But Sri Lanka's ruling family is refusing to heed the demand for their resignation.

April 26, 2022
Bhavani Fonseka Explains Sri Lanka’s Protests
By Shannon Tiezzi
“The political and economic crisis have exposed the multiple failures of the Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency.”

April 12, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Oppressive Stability Starts to Crumble
By Isha Gupta
Facing Sri Lanka's worst economic crisis, the Rajapaksa family's appeals to national security and Sinhala Buddhist nationalism may no longer be enough to keep them in power.

April 12, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Leaderless Protests
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The leaderless nature of the protests was part of the attraction for many Sri Lankans. But leaders need to emerge if the movement is going to succeed in bringing about political change.

September 01, 2021
Church: Talks on Sri Lankan Blasts Require Government Credibility
By Krishan Francis
Bombings on Easter Sunday 2019 killed 269 people. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Sri Lanka wants a transparent investigation before talks with the government.

January 12, 2021
India Asks Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Government to Ensure Power Devolution
By Sudha Ramachandran
New Delhi has significant stakes in making sure the island nation's ethnic Tamil minority is not further marginalized.

September 26, 2020
Sri Lanka’s Democracy on the Edge
By Sudha Ramachandran
A proposed constitutional amendment would undo the progress made toward an accountable presidency and a strong parliament.

September 25, 2020
Women in Sri Lanka Make up 56% of Voters, But Only 5% of Legislators
By Bansari Kamdar
Money, pedigree, sexism and social norms keep Sri Lanka’s largest electorate – the country’s women – out of politics.

August 24, 2020
Sri Lanka Elections: Tamils Have Not Abandoned Human Rights for Economic Development
By J. S. Tissainayagam
Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority remains committed to both, but not one at the expense of the other.

August 07, 2020
Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again
By Sudha Ramachandran
A landslide win in general elections caps off the family's political comeback. Where does Sri Lanka go from here?

February 05, 2020
The Shrinking Space for Minorities and Dissent in Sri Lanka
By StoriesAsia
An interview with activist Ruki Fernando on Gotabaya’s presidency.

January 03, 2020
Sri Lanka President Urges Limit on Minority Political Power
By Associated Press
Sinhala nationalists say minority politicians hold the governments ransom to promote their racial agendas, undermining the status of the Sinhalese.