List of Sri Lanka articles
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University students take part in a demonstration demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country’s massive economic crisis in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 19. Sri Lanka Is an Omen
To solve a global economic unwinding, the world must learn to focus on more than one crisis at a time.
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University students speak with police during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka’s President Is Girding Himself for the Long Haul
Despite two months of anti-government protests, Gotabaya Rajapaksa doesn’t seem like a leader preparing to relinquish power.
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Buddhist monks take part in demonstration outside the president's office in Colombo on April 26. How the Rajapaksas Destroyed Sri Lanka’s Economy
Crony capitalism, protectionism, and corruption have caused havoc—uniting various ethnic groups, including Sinhalese Buddhists, in protest against the regime.
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A man carries a child on his shoulders during an anti-government demonstration in Sri Lanka. Inside Sri Lanka’s Unprecedented Mass Protests
Demonstrators have already made an impact but lack a unified agenda—and face a state notorious for crushing dissent.
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Demonstrators take part in a protest against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Leadership Won’t Step Down
As the brothers helming the government struggle with a spiraling economic crisis, they still have legislators and generals behind them—for now.
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A Chinese soldier stands with Sri Lankan military personnel during a training exercise in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, on Sept. 23, 2019. Across South Asia, U.S. and India Push Back Against China
Beijing’s strategic initiatives on the subcontinent are sputtering.
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Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation. In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong
A nationwide experiment is abandoned after producing only misery.
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China and the Maldives’ presidents attend a welcome ceremony. China’s Two-Ocean Strategy Puts India in a Pincer
The Chinese foreign minister’s island hopping is the latest sign of contestation over the Indo-Pacific.
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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
Ignoring economists and committing human rights violations come at a high cost for the country’s economy.
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Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa addresses the nation along with army commander Shavendra Silva, navy chief Nishantha Ulugetenne, and air force chief Sudarshana Pathirana during Independence Day celebrations in Colombo on Feb. 4. The United Nations Turns Up the Heat on Rajapaksa
As Sri Lanka’s human rights record worsens, the world body tries to hold the country accountable for past crimes.
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A man walks past a billboard for the construction of an oil refinery and storage facility in the port city of Hambantota, Sri Lanka, on March 24, 2019. Chinese Belt and Road Investment Isn’t All Bad—or Good
As Sri Lanka shows, when it comes to Chinese debt, small states have agency and great powers have responsibilities.
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The Chinese-funded Colombo Port City project is seen jutting into the ocean in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 8, 2018. China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is a Mess, Not a Master Plan
Beijing’s foreign investments are often money-losing and driven by recipients’ own agendas.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa prays during a ceremony before formally assuming prime ministerial duties in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 11. Rajapaksa Rule
Sri Lanka’s ruling party promised quick and decisive leadership. But with an economic meltdown looming, it should also be careful.
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Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives at his swearing-in ceremony outside Colombo on Aug. 9. Rajapaksa, in a Landslide
After a major victory, the family will be able to reshape Sri Lanka to ensure their control for the long term.
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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
A murder mystery is an indictment of Australia’s draconian immigration policy that has left many legitimate asylum-seekers detained, deported, or dead.
