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A person holds a placard demanding Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign after his government lost its majority in the parliament, amid the country's economic crisis, during a protest near to a road leading to the parliament building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

13 Jul 2022 3 minute read

A family affair: how Gotabaya Rajapaksa ruled Sri Lanka through fear and favour

With the Sri Lankan president fleeing to the Maldives, New Internationalist examines his modus operandi –...

26 Apr 2019 3 minute read

This article is more than four years old.

The most important election since independence

Mari Marcel Thekaekara reflects on the Easter Sunday massacre in Sri...

31 May 2018 2 minute read

This article is almost five years old.

Anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka

Phil Miller on fearing for Muslim communities.

12 Jan 2018 2 minute read

This article is more than five years old.

Antonythasan Jesuthasan: from Tamil Tiger to leading man

Cindy Sasha interviews former Tamil Tiger-turned-actor, Antonythasan Jesuthasan.

10 Jan 2017 5 minute read

This article is more than six years old.

The last Veddas of Sri Lanka

A life traded as a heritage token is an imperiled life, writes Kevin Childs.

1 Nov 2016 5 minute read

This article is more than six years old.

Mixed Media: Books

The Story of a Brief Marriage, Talking To My Country The History Thieves and others reviewed in this month's New...

1 Sep 2016 7 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

A long road to reconciliation

Seven years after the end of the civil war, Jo Eckersley and Ashwin Hemmathagama assess Sri...

26 May 2016 3 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Anti-corruption drive or political witch-hunt?

The case of Sri Lanka’s former ambassador to Russia, accused of arms smuggling, might suggest the latter, says Lasanda...

16 Feb 2016 3 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Sri Lanka’s key institutions corroded and corrupted by conflict

UN rights chief asks the country to address needs of victims ‘on all sides’. Lasanda Kurukulasuriya reports...

3 Sep 2015 4 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

The Left takes a back seat in Sri Lanka

Lasanda Kurukulasuriya reports on a disappointing outcome for leftwing parties in the recent elections.

21 Aug 2015 3 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Does Sri Lanka’s electoral outcome offer stability?

There is potential for a national government if parties can work together, reports Lasanda Kurukulasuriya.

17 Aug 2015 3 minute read

This article is almost eight years old.

Will Sri Lankan voters bring back Rajapaksa?

The stakes are high for the country in today’s election, writes Lasanda Kurukulasuriya.

17 Apr 2015 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Hounded and harassed – but Sharmila Seyyid isn’t giving up

Mari Marcel Thekaekara is full of admiration for the brave Sri Lankan writer.

14 Jan 2015 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Sri Lanka votes for democracy

Lasanda Kurukulasuriya is cautiously optimistic following the recent presidential election.

26 Dec 2014 2 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

PHOTO ESSAY: After the tsunami

A series of images taken by Tim Hetherington a year after the disaster are now part of a multimedia...

15 Jul 2014 3 minute read

This article is almost nine years old.

Pakistani asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka face deportation

Lasanda Kurukulasuriya reports on the plight of refugees facing a dangerous return home.

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