Implications of the Political Imbroglio in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirsena by sacking Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on October 26 this year has not only precipitated the country into a political...
China’s legacy in Sri Lanka’s Civil War gives it a Diplomatic Edge
In 2015, when Sri Lanka received relatively rare mention in discussions of world politics, then-President Mahinda Rajapaksa suffered a shock election loss. At the time,...
Turmoil Intensifies
Sri Lanka’s political crisis took another turn yesterday when all the MPs backing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse walked out of parliament after the Speaker refused...
Political crisis, tumbling rupee
China and India are both keeping a close eye on the political situation in Sri Lanka. The island nation plunged into a constitutional crisis with...
Setback in Parliament
Sri Lanka's deposed prime minister secured control of a key committee in parliament Friday, dealing a blow to the country's president in the latest twist...
Two Premiers and No Government
Two men each claim to be the prime minister. Lawmakers are exchanging blows in Parliament. A former finance minister says the country is on the...
IMF delays discussion
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it had delayed discussions on Sri Lanka’s next loan tranche due to the country’s political crisis. The...
TNA seeks solution to deadlock
Sri Lanka's persistent political crisis “without a government or a Prime Minister” could embolden anti-social elements to take law into their own hands, Leader of...
The Brahmin footprint in Sri Lanka
It is generally said that there are no genuine “Sri Lankan” Brahmins in the island today, and that those Brahmins who officiate as priests in...
Another Season of Trouble
Over the past few weeks, Sri Lanka has faced a moral and political crisis that threatens to undermine hope for democracy. On Oct. 26, Maithripala...
Madras High Court orders to destroy pro-LTTE book
MDMK leader Vaiko on Thursday opposed the Madras High Court order directing the destruction of over 1,700 copies of a pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam...
Struggle in Lanka
The political crisis in Sri Lanka that began on 26 October when President Maithripala Sirisena appointed former President and Sinhala chauvinist Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime...
All you need to know about the escalating political turmoil
Sri Lanka has been reeling from a turbulent political crisis for almost a month, when President Maithripala Sirisena on October 26 abruptly sacked then-Prime Minister...
British MPs call for suspension of trade concessions
A group of British parliamentarians have written to UK’s foreign secretary warning that “Sri Lanka’s political stability is at grave risk” and called for discussion...
US Congressional Caucus hosts briefing on security sector reform in Sri Lanka
The U.S. Congressional Caucus on Ethnic and Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka hosted a briefing on security sector reform in Sri Lanka. The co-chairs of...