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Sri Lanka in 2022: A Country Wracked by Multiple Crises
Sri Lanka faced an unprecedented economic and political crisis throughout 2022. There have been visible signs of the turmoil: vehicle lines stretched for up to three kilometers in front of fuel stations for as many as five days, accompanied by…
سری لنکا کی نادہندگی کا باعث چین کیوں نہیں ؟
سری لنکا کو اپنی آزادی کے بعد پہلی مرتبہ نادہندگی کا سامنا کرنا پڑ رہا ہے۔ ۱۲ اپریل ۲۰۲۲ کو سری لنکا کی حکومت نے اعلان کیا کہ ماسوا کثیرالجہتی بینکوں کے ، وه اپنے تمام غیر ملکی قرضہ جات…
Looking Back at 2022: SAV Editors’ Picks
At South Asian Voices, we pride ourselves on publishing diverse perspectives from across the subcontinent on important and often contentious issues related to the politics, security, and economics of South Asia. Below are the SAV editorial team’s top picks of 2022: Brigitta Schuchert…
Sri Lanka and the IMF – Will This Time be Different?
After months of economic turbulence, Sri Lankan authorities reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF for a 4-year program worth USD $2.9 billion this September. At the height of Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, power outages lasted for more than 12…
Why Sri Lanka’s Default was not Caused by China
Sri Lanka is facing its first debt default since its independence. On 12 April 2022, the Sri Lankan government announced that it will suspend all foreign debt repayments, except to multilateral development banks. It is now seeking a bail-out from…
The Crisis of Elite Capture in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
In July, Pakistan and Sri Lanka met on the cricket pitch for a match that had been quietly moved from Colombo to Galle. While international broadcasters aired visuals of ocean waves crashing onto Galle Fort’s once tourist-frequented beaches, Sri Lankans…