Jayadeva Uyangoda, emeritus professor of political science at the University of Colombo, spoke to Amit Baruah about the ...

Sri Lanka, an island of 22 million people, continues to be in the grip of its worst economic and political crisis since independence on 10 February 1948. Since April there have been protests ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka was in a political vacuum for a second day Monday with opposition leaders yet to agree on who should replace its roundly rejected leaders, whose residences are ...

Sri Lanka took to market-oriented economic reforms in 1978 for the same reasons India was forced to 12–13 years later. The reforms, however, proved a bane for the poor and the middle class and a ...

As Sri Lanka’s new President, how Dissanayake manages international relations, especially with India, is a subject of much discussion. Given Sri Lanka’s geographical location and close ties ...

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, which intensified to an unprecedented level in early 2022, leading to the eruption of nationwide protests, demonstrations and strikes by workers and peasants over ...

India’s naval visits to Sri Lanka are part of its efforts to bring Colombo firmly into its economic, political, and military embrace. India is now Sri Lanka’s largest investor, economic ...

In Brief. In 2022 Sri Lanka faced its deepest ever economic and political crisis. The country’s descent into chaos accelerated from March, sweeping away high-level bureaucrats and political leaders ...

The rise of the NPP and JVP is being keenly watched in India and China, which are vying for influence in Sri Lanka. Both have loaned billions of dollars to Colombo.

Political and economic uncertainty in Sri Lanka in 2022 and 2023 and fears of refugee inflow might have reduced the positive perception of the country too. It is also safe to argue that geopolitics ...

India's unlikeliest of partners is the ruling party in Sri Lanka - the Janata Vimukthi Peramuna – part of the National People’s Power government – led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.