Rathindra Kuruwita

Rathindra Kuruwita is a journalist and a researcher based in Colombo. He holds a MSc in Strategic Studies. He was also a fellow at Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and a participant of the International Visitor Leadership Program conducted by the US Department of State. He writes on security and international relations. He can be reached on rathindra984@gmail.com

Sri Lanka’s Easter bombing verdict is reshaping politics and power

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered former president Maithripala Sirisena and top security officials to compensate victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. But Ranil Wickremesinghe, the prime minister at the time, has escaped scrutiny.

Jan 20, 2023

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