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    Commentary: Watching Sri Lanka’s democracy teeter amid popular uprisings

    A popular revolution is unfolding in Sri Lanka, with the fall of one of Asia’s most powerful political dynasties amid hunger, heartbreak and the immutable resilience of the Sri Lankan people. Widespread apathy transformed into political anger. After 40 years of fierce internal conflicts fanned by politicians, Sri Lankans are united on an unprecedented scale, demanding an end to an entrenched ...
    by Michael Paramathasan, Los Angeles Times Jul 16, 2022 3 minutes
    People visit the residence of Sri Lanka's president in Colombo on July 11, 2022, after it was overrun by anti-government protestors.- Millions of rupees in cash left behind by Sri Lanka's president when he fled his official residence was handed over to a court on July 11 after being turned in by protestors, police said as a succession battle got under way.

    A popular revolution is unfolding in Sri Lanka, with the fall of one of Asia’s most powerful political dynasties amid hunger, heartbreak and the immutable resilience of the Sri Lankan people.

    Widespread apathy transformed into political anger. After 40 years of fierce internal conflicts fanned by politicians, Sri Lankans are united on an unprecedented scale, demanding an end to an entrenched political order. What is emerging on the streets of Colombo is a lesson for the rest of the world.

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