Author: Sachindri Piyahasie Dias

Colombo, Elections, Media and Communications, Politics and Governance

Media During Elections: Watchdogs or Wheeler-Dealers?

With a record number of candidates (38) contesting Sri Lanka’s presidential election, voters are yet to witness what new stories (and old stories) these 38 players bring to the table. After all, from…

Sachindri Piyahasie Dias on 09/03/202409/03/2024

Colombo, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

Is Sri Lanka Capitalizing on Economic Disaster?

Two years after the aragalaya, which ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2022, Sri Lankans are still bearing the brunt of an economic crisis. When President Rajapaksa came to power in November 2019, the…

Sachindri Piyahasie Dias on 04/09/2024