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Sri Lanka

June 02, 2022
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.

May 13, 2022
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.

May 05, 2022
Sri Lanka Government Wins Parliament Vote Amid Protests
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, backed by the ruling coalition led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was re-elected deputy speaker after having resigned in April.

May 04, 2022
Sri Lanka Opposition Declares No Confidence in Government
By Krishan Francis
A majority vote in the 225-member Parliament would be needed to remove Rajapaksa and the Cabinet from power.

April 29, 2022
Lawmaker: Sri Lanka President Agrees to Remove Brother as Prime Minister
By Krishan Francis
MP (and former president) Sirisena says Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to a national council and a new prime minister; the prime minister's spokesperson said that had not been communicated yet.

April 15, 2022
Challenges Ahead for the Colombo Security Conclave, the Indian Ocean Quad
By Kannan Reghunathan Nair
The Delhi-driven subregional arrangement faces a number of challenges but stands as a noteworthy endeavor to coordinate on maritime safety and security in the Indian Ocean region.

April 15, 2022
India and Sri Lanka Sign Pacts to Enhance Maritime Security
By Arundathie Abeysinghe
Amid increased Chinese activity, India and Sri Lanka focus on their shared strategic interests in the Southern Indian Ocean region.

April 12, 2022
Sri Lanka Halts Debt Repayment Pending IMF Bailout Plan
By Krishan Francis
Sri Lankans for the past months have been enduring shortages of fuel, food, and other essentials and daily power outages.

April 05, 2022
Sri Lanka Opposition Rejects Proposed Unity Government
By Krishan Francis
On Sunday, after large protests, all 26 Cabinet ministers resigned. President Rajapaksa's proposed unity government was refused and protests continue.

February 26, 2022
Bay of Bengal Countries Need to Pay Closer Attention to the Climate-Security Nexus
By Angshuman Choudhury and Siddharth Anil Nair
There is widespread global consensus on the seriousness of climate change, but we are yet to understand the full extent of its consequences on our polities and societies.

February 23, 2022
Sri Lanka Imposes Power Cuts as Cash Crisis Deepens
By Bharatha Mallawarachi
A currency crunch has hindered imports of fuel and other essentials from overseas, including milk powder, cooking gas, and petrol.

February 16, 2022
Sri Lanka’s Archbishop Speaks Out Against Activist’s Arrest
By Krishan Francis
The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, called the arrest of Shehan Malaka Gamage an "indecent and thuggish act" that resembled "an abduction.”
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