Amita Arudpragasam

Oct 15, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Amita Arudpragasam |Vivek Katju |Vaishna Roy

On September 23, 55-year-old Anura Kumara Dissanayake took oath as Sri Lanka’s ninth Executive President in a modest ceremony at the presidential secretariat. The popular election was the first since the country faced fuel lines, daily power cuts, severe inflation, and a shortage of drugs and essential goods during its worst economic crisis in recent years.

Oct 15, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | John Clarke |Tabish Khair |Amita Arudpragasam |Saba Naqvi

There can be no denying that the dangers posed by a potential second Donald Trump presidency are stark and very real. The “art of the deal” billionaire turned politician is dangerously erratic, overtly racist, and deeply authoritarian. Moreover, the MAGA (Make America Great Again) base that he has drawn around himself is extremely reactionary and includes openly fascistic elements.

Sep 19, 2024 | foreignpolicy.com | Amita Arudpragasam

Politics Elections Economics On Sept. 21, 17 million Sri Lankans will cast their vote to select the country’s next president. This is the first popular election since the country defaulted on its sovereign debt payments in 2022 and spiraled into its worst economic crisis since it gained independence in 1948. On Sept.

Sep 3, 2024 | himalmag.com | Amita Arudpragasam

Amita Arudpragasam is a writer, researcher and independent policy analyst from Sri Lanka.

Sep 3, 2024 | himalmag.com | Amita Arudpragasam

A fisher from the coastal village of Illupaikadavai, in Mannar district, which has seen coastal erosion and loss of fish stocks. Many of those most impacted by the climate crisis in the North and East of Sri Lanka are from farming and fishing communities.