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The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda

The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda

By Ambihai Akilan
A failure to engage with Tamil demands for justice, accountability, and autonomy will ultimately prevent Dissanayake from realizing the reforms he envisions, even for the Sinhala south.

Don’t Let China Dictate US and Indian Policy on Sri Lanka

Don’t Let China Dictate US and Indian Policy on Sri Lanka

By Madura Rasaratnam and Mario Arulthas
The U.S. and India cannot advance their interests in Sri Lanka by appeasing Colombo.
Myanmar and Sri Lanka: Bound by Travails

Myanmar and Sri Lanka: Bound by Travails

By Thusiyan Nandakumar
The February coup in Myanmar should serve as a wake-up call when it comes to Sri Lanka.

Sinhalese Leviathan: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa Is Remaking Sri Lanka

Sinhalese Leviathan: How Gotabaya Rajapaksa Is Remaking Sri Lanka

By Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
With the Rajapaksa brothers at the helm, majoritarian politics threatens to morph into militant nationalism in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s Election Results Reveal a Divided Country

Sri Lanka’s Election Results Reveal a Divided Country

By Bahauddin Foizee
Religious nationalism influenced Sri Lanka's election results -- and that influence is not going away anytime soon.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Muslim Violence

Sri Lanka’s Anti-Muslim Violence

By Sudha Ramachandran
Anti-Muslim violence on the island has a long history tied to conceptions of Sinhalese-Buddhist identity.

Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again

Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again

By SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda
Disillusionment with the Sirisena regime is running high, giving the Rajapaksa clan a chance to reclaim lost glory.
Why Sri Lanka Doesn't Trust the UN

Why Sri Lanka Doesn't Trust the UN

By Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
Popular opinion in Sri Lanka views the UN's human rights efforts as a form of neocolonialism.

Lion's Blood: Behind Sri Lanka's Sinha Le Movement

Lion's Blood: Behind Sri Lanka's Sinha Le Movement

By Zachary Walko
The rise of Sinhala-Buddhist ultra-nationalism (allegedly with political backing) could threaten reconciliation.

Interview: Dilanthe Withanage on Sinhala-Buddhist Nationalism

Interview: Dilanthe Withanage on Sinhala-Buddhist Nationalism

By Zachary Walko
An interview with Dilanthe Withanage, the chief executive officer of Sri Lanka's Bodu Bala Sena (BBS).

Sri Lanka’s Muslims in the Cross Hairs

Sri Lanka’s Muslims in the Cross Hairs

By Sudha Ramachandran
Turning their attention from Tamils, Sinhala-Buddhist nationalists are now targeting the island's Muslim minority.
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