Since independence—actually since 1931 when we got the universal adult franchise—political power through elections has always been the monopolistic privilege of Sri Lanka’s elite social classes.

Bombs ripped through three churches and four hotels in a series of attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday morning. The casualty count currently stands at more than 300 dead and more than 500 injured. What ...

Politics is likely to be the missing piece of the puzzle. An extensive academic literature already shows that governments often use their discretion to play politics over development loans. For ...