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Economic Pressures Spark Mass Discontent In Sri Lanka

Dr Chulanee Attanayake, Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), National University of Singapore

05-Apr-22 07:30

Economic Pressures Spark Mass Discontent In Sri Lanka

Tensions are heating up in Sri Lanka as it faces its worst economic and political crisis in decades. Protesters are calling for the resignation of President Gotobaya Rajapaksa, who came to power in 2019 with an overwhelming majority in elections, but has since seen a massive turnaround in popularity. We discuss the economic pressures driving public discontent and how the situation could unfold moving forward. Image credit: EPA-EFE

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  social issues

Tags:  Sri Lankan politics,  Sri Lankan economy,  Sri Lanka crisis,  sri lanka, 


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