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Stories about Sri Lanka

Are ongoing peaceful, creative and spontaneous protests Sri Lanka's ‘Arab Spring moment'?

"This Sri Lankan uprising is following its own unique, local model"

Written by Rezwan

18 April 2022

Social media platforms in Sri Lanka briefly restricted amidst curfew and protests

Major social media platforms were blocked for around 16 hours

Written by Rezwan

4 April 2022

Podcast: A crisis, a royal tour, and the pandemic's impact on disabled Latinas

Editor and contributors tell us stories from their regions

Written by Ameya Nagarajan

26 March 2022

Shortages hit hard in Sri Lanka as citizens protest and the government seeks IMF bailout

"The people want better from their leaders"

Written by Rezwan

23 March 2022

Redefining identities: Land encroachment in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province

A staging ground for 21st century ethno-religious colonization

Written by GroundViews

2 March 2022

To flee or not to flee? That is the question in Sri Lanka

'We have to stay and fight and do our part'

Written by GroundViews

28 January 2022

2021 in retrospective: Authoritarian practices threatened journalists and restricted media freedom in South Asia

Press and internet freedom faced challenges in 2021

Written by Rezwan

16 December 2021

Sri Lanka sacks agricultural scientist for raising concerns over agro-chemical ban

A sudden move to organic farming complicated the ongoing food crisis

Written by Rezwan

29 October 2021

Who’s trying to silence the fearless voice of Sri Lankan journalist Tharindu Jayawardhana?

Threats followed reporting on probe into the 2019 Easter Sunday killings

Written by GroundViews

31 July 2021

Amazon Prime TV series dangerously misrepresents Eelam Tamil narratives and histories

Some Tamil community members are calling for a boycott

Written by Keerthana Ram

28 June 2021

Accident on a chemical-laden ship triggers one of the biggest environmental disasters in Sri Lanka

It's one of the worst marine pollutions in Sri-Lanka’s history

Written by Rezwan

5 June 2021

Burqa ban in Sri Lanka would undermine national security and human rights

'Any limitation on freedom of religion must be non-discriminatory'

Written by GroundViews

11 May 2021

Sri Lanka reverses decision to bury COVID-19 victims on remote island after protests

The islanders said that the burials would have destroyed their land

Written by Rezwan

15 March 2021

2020 round-up: COVID-19 in South Asia

Our coverage from South Asian countries

Written by Rezwan

31 December 2020

October – A bleak month for freedom of expression in Sri Lanka

There is doubt whether those responsible will be held accountable

Written by GroundViews

5 November 2020

Understanding pandemic fatigue

Harmful culture of blame surfaces as Sri Lanka figures rise

Written by GroundViews

18 October 2020

In Sri Lanka, affected families resist climate of fear on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Many of the events faced restrictions and intimidation

Written by Rezwan

4 September 2020

Sri Lankan wildlife threatened by poaching during the pandemic

"Very soon we will lose everything that belongs to nature"

Written by Rezwan

25 July 2020

Sri Lanka prepares for twice-delayed poll amid militarized COVID-19 response

"The danger of holding an election in such an atmosphere is obvious."

Written by Rezwan

21 June 2020

Actually, anti-Blackness has everything to do with Sri Lanka

"As long as colonial legacies continue to govern our sense of identity, politics, and society. . . we will continue to be complicit in anti-Blackness."

Written by GroundViews

9 June 2020

Ghost cities in a COVID-19 world

Videos of empty cities from around the world curated by Global Voices' contributors.

Written by Global Voices

14 April 2020

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