Where Does Sri Lanka’s Protest Movement Go From Here? – The Diplomat
Advertisement The state-led repression of protests, delay of local elections, and introduction of repressive mechanisms such as the Anti-Terrorism Bill have raised a number of questions about the future of protests in Sri Lanka. The primary demand of the 2022 protests – the removal of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from his role as president – has been achieved, but the secondary demand of “system change” has not. While never clearly defined, this loosely called for widespread systemic, structural, and institutional reform. Under the current climate, is “system change” which feels like an...