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Sinhala, Tamil and the National Identity of Sri Lanka

In March 2015, the unexpected newly elected president of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena, stated that the national anthem could be sung in Tamil at official and institutional events. For anyone alien to life on the teardrop island, this announcement may...

Carmen Aguilera-Carnerero, May 27, 2020

The Radical Right Makes a Comeback in Sri Lanka

Chamila Liyanage, August 12, 2019

Sri Lanka’s Persecuted Muslims Are Turning Radical

Deedar Khudaidad, May 23, 2019

The Way Forward After Communal Violence in Sri Lanka

Amjad Saleem, March 26, 2018

The Pitfalls of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative

James M. Dorsey, March 5, 2017

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Sinhala, Tamil and the National Identity of Sri Lanka

The Radical Right Makes a Comeback in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Persecuted Muslims Are Turning Radical

The Way Forward After Communal Violence in Sri Lanka

The Pitfalls of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative

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