Sri Lankan students march during a protest over the economic crisis outside the residence of prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo, April 24, 2022. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena May 3, 2022 Sri Lanka’s protests show a fragile unity – for now Andreas Johansson, Lund University The country has a long history of ethnic and religious conflict, but the worst economic crisis in decades has brought protesters together.
Sri Lanka’s new president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, during his swearing in ceremony on November 18. EPA November 21, 2019 Sri Lanka: Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s election victory sparks fear among minorities Andreas Johansson, Lund University The political comeback of the Rajapaksa family has left some Sri Lankans worried.
Protests in London in 2009. Shutterstock/Daniel Gale May 31, 2019 Sri Lanka ten years after the war: the Tamil struggle for justice continues Rachel Seoighe, University of Kent A decade on, the power of remembrance is key to Tamil culture.