Sri Lanka

Posted August 3, 2022 Article

Sri Lanka’s democratic revolution

The latest episode in a decades-long drama

by Rohini Hensman

Months of protests brought down Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa last month. Scholar-activist Rohini Hensman situates this victory as one step in a protracted struggle for democracy in Sri Lanka.

Posted June 2, 2022 Article

Sri Lankan Uprising: Struggles against neoliberal austerity

Interview with Nimanthi Rajasingham

by Nagesh Rao

Nagesh Rao spoke to Nimanthi Rajasingham about the roots of the crisis in Sri Lanka and the nature of the protests.

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