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Arjuna Ranawana

arjuna@republicnext.com

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in summer of 2021 as editor of RepublicNext.com.  

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New coalition
Arjuna Ranawana

Faith identities in Sri Lankan politics

In recent election campaigns, Sri Lanka’s new president managed to build a new inter-religious coalition.

Sovereign debt
Arjuna Ranawana

Sri Lanka has made important steps towards debt restructuring

Multiple negotiations with different sets of creditors are too cumbersome to help an ailing economy fast and decisively.

Sri Lanka
Arjuna Ranawana

Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

More tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka after multi-pronged crisis

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Sovereign default
Arjuna Ranawana

Sri Lanka’s reform agenda is intimidating

To get IMF support, Sri Lanka must achieve the restructuring of existing loans

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Economic meltdown
Arjuna Ranawana

Sri Lanka’s new president is well known, but not popular

After dominating politics in Colombo for a long time, the Rajapaksa brothers have lost their grip on power

Press freedom
Arjuna Ranawana

Sri Lankan journalists working in fear

Rajapaksa brothers’ long history of suppressing free speech through attacks and intimidation

Online media
Arjuna Ranawana

How Sri Lanka keeps the press muzzled

Sri Lanka’s independent online news outlets face an uphill battle to be heard

Ethno-religious identities
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Tinged with racism

The brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka’s former president, wants to be elected head of state and is wooing a radicalised Buddhist base

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