Social media has usurped the traditional media’s influence in Sri Lankan politics, particularly after the Aragalaya – and even any improvement in media freedom under the new NPP government ...

Responds to GR on the eve of his retirement Pays glowing tribute to Wijaya Wimalaratne By Shamindra Ferdinando Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Shavendra Silva has finally responded to the former ...

The Aragalaya on Galle Face drew incredible support largely because of its peacefulness and cosmopolitan support. Perhaps it was the largest public rally since Independence, Many professional ...

COLOMBO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Just over two years since Sri Lanka's 'Aragalaya' uprising that deposed the nation's president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura ...

July 22 attacks and future of Aragalaya : Can the Aragalaya survive amidst suppressive measures by the state?

In June, a few dozen activists started meeting regularly at a seaside tented camp in Colombo for hours-long sessions to think up ways to revive Sri Lanka's flagging protest movement.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka grabbed international headlines when the island’s economy took an unprecedented nosedive in 2022. The crisis also saw the swift emergence of a remarkable expression of public ...

The Aragalaya precipitated the breakdown of the supply chains. This instigated anti-government protests. The original demand was to redress the short supplies and end the hardships caused by it. This ...

Gotabaya who came to power three years ago promising security and prosperity was forced out of power by unprecedented protests as the country fell into a cycle of ...

Sri Lanka is five days away from the first election after the economic crisis and the people’s movement, which has led to a significant erosion in public support for traditional political parties.