Amita Arudpragasam

Amita Arudpragasam is a Sri Lankan writer and a graduate of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Princeton University.

Stories by Amita Arudpragasam

Mahinda Rajapaksa prays during a ceremony before formally assuming prime ministerial duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 11.

Rajapaksa Rule

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Amita Arudpragasam

August 14, 2020, 11:48 AM

Sri Lanka migrants bound for Australia remain on their boat despite it being washed ashore.

For Sri Lankan Refugees, a Free and Fair Australia Is a Myth

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Amita Arudpragasam

July 21, 2020, 3:10 PM

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa (L) gestures after taking his oath as the country's new prime minister towards his brother, the newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (R), during a ceremony in Colombo on Nov. 21.

The Rajapaksas Will Ruin Sri Lanka’s Economy

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Amita Arudpragasam

November 27, 2019, 10:24 AM

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