Amantha Perera

Amantha Perera is a journalism academic, researcher and writer based in Australia.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, responds to a question as US President Donald Trump, right, looks on during a joint press conference at the White House, in February 2025. In India, Trump’s return to the White House is likely to embolden the entrenched Narendra Modi regime.

Trump’s approach to Southasia bolsters China’s regional sway

14 Mar 2025

Aragalaya protesters demanding the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as president in April 2022. While the Aragalaya’s main target was Sri Lanka’s corrupt political elite, public disgust at partisan traditional media was also clear in the movement.

Sri Lanka’s traditional media risks being jettisoned with its old political guard

04 Dec 2024

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