Ranil Wickremesinghe
Sri Lanka continues to militarise the state, despite the Rajapaksas’ fall
Repressive legislation such as the Bureau of Rehabilitation Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act follow naturally from the Rajapaksas’ post-war militarisation of Sri Lanka’s North and East
Ambika Satkunanathan | Jul 31, 2023
Sri Lanka’s political monks rage against reduced clout
After the 2022 protests and the fall of the Rajapaksas, Sri Lankan monks are politically adrift and looking to project new threats – including Christians
Tisaranee Gunasekara | Jun 30, 2023
Sri Lanka’s local elections are a major threat to the ruling class
Rising anger, prolonged economic crisis, painful IMF-backed policies and the government’s anti-democratic tendencies are creating a volatile mix, with Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Rajapaksas and Sri Lanka’s political elites on alert
Jayadeva Uyangoda | Feb 13, 2023
Shifting the blame
A minority is framed again to cover Sri Lanka’s fault lines, in wake of the Easter attacks.
Harini Amarasuriya | Jun 20, 2019
Easter Sunday bombings and its aftermath
In conversation with political scientist Jayadeva Uyangoda on the April 2019 attacks in Sri Lanka. [INCLUDES TRANSCRIPTION]
The Editors | May 15, 2019
The spectre haunting Lankan democracy
Will economic austerity come in the way of democracy?
Tisaranee Gunasekara | Jun 08, 2016
A record victory, poorly attended
How will the April election results affect the prospects for sustainable peace in Sri Lanka?
Tisaranee Gunasekara | May 01, 2010
A deal is a deal
With the suspension of preferential trading access, the European Union has sent a strong message to the Sri Lankan authorities.
Balasingham Skanthakumar | May 01, 2010
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