Ranil Wickremesinghe
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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