Episode 205: Sri Lanka in 2023 - Economic, Political, and Foreign Policy Developments

Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic crisis in 2022, which culminated in the country declaring bankruptcy and long power cuts and fuel shortages. These led to mass street protests and the incumbent president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, being ousted from power. To discuss the 2023 economic and political situation in Sri Lanka, Dr Rajni Gamage, Postdoctoral Fellow, ISAS, is in conversation with Dr Tilak Abeysinghe, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ISAS. The podcast also discusses visits by the Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to India, Singapore, and Japan, and what future trends can be expected with elections scheduled for 2024.