The recent Sri Lankan Parliamentary elections led to the resounding victory for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), strengthening the hold of the Rajapaksa family. Since coming to power last year, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pushed for many changes with regard to the constitution and foreign policy. To explain the implications of this win, we spoke to Mr Waruna Karunatilake, a senior journalist and political analyst. He shared his views on various issues related to the country's economy, balancing relations with both India and China, as well as the proposed constitutional amendments that grants greater power to the president.
Episode 125: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Bangladesh
Episode 124: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Nepal
Episode 123: China’s Indian Ocean Ambition
Episode 122: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Pakistan
Episode 121: South Asia Outlook 2022 - Sri Lanka
Episode 120: Spotlight On South Asia
Episode 119: Democracy Under Seige ?
Episode 118: Cryptocurrency Boom In India
Episode 117: US-India Trade Ties
Episode 116: Repeal Of The Farm Laws
Episode 115: Connectivity Creates Conflict
Episode 114: The Second Quad
Episode 113: India Resumes Vaccine Diplomacy
Episode 112: Politics of Recognising the Taliban
Episode 111: Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Episode 110: Civil-Military Discord
Episode 109: Political Chaos in Punjab
Episode 108: Sri Lanka‘s New Strategy In India
Episode 107: New Political Party in Pakistan
Episode 106: Quad Summit and Indo-US Relations
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