Amita Arudpragasam

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

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Buddhist monks take part in demonstration outside the president's office in Colombo on April 26.
Buddhist monks take part in demonstration outside the president's office in Colombo on April 26.

How the Rajapaksas Destroyed Sri Lanka’s Economy
Argument |
Amita Arudpragasam
A woman carrying food bags walks pasts people queuing outside a state-run supermarket in Sri Lanka.
A woman carrying food bags walks pasts people queuing outside a state-run supermarket in Sri Lanka.

How to End Sri Lanka’s Food Crisis
Analysis |
Amita Arudpragasam
Mahinda Rajapaksa prays during a ceremony before formally assuming prime ministerial duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 11.
Mahinda Rajapaksa prays during a ceremony before formally assuming prime ministerial duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 11.

Rajapaksa Rule
Argument |
Amita Arudpragasam
Sri Lanka migrants bound for Australia remain on their boat despite it being washed ashore.
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
Review |
Amita Arudpragasam
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.
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
Argument |
Amita Arudpragasam
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