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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s authoritarianism can be attributed to Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism.

Not yet all, but part of it, yes, we have achieved part of it. and also, our younger generation, we have not taught them to step back or turn back. they will go forward and they will be asking for all of their demands. until then, the protest will go on. whoever takes over as the next president faces a daunting task, a crippling fuel shortage, food is in short supply, and hospitals are struggling. the protesters will return to the streets if these issues aren't sorted soon. for more on this, i'm joined by neil devotta, who is a professor of politics and international affairs at wake forest uni...

Protestors are occupying the presidential palace and Sri Lankans are suffering shortages of food, petrol and other supplies. The country is in chaos- and it isn’t just because of the economy.

The fleeing of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his dramatic fall from grace marks a remarkable reversal of fortunes for a political family that has dominated Sri Lankan politics for almost two decades.

The war ended in 2009, but corruption and authoritarianism have reached new heights under the rule of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa from 2005 to 2015, and his brother President Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected in 2019.Yet while Sri Lankas backsliding democracy stands out, so too does the resilience of its civilians.Most Sri Lankans may reject pluralism and justify the prevailing majoritarian milieu, but they make abundantly clear they value the right to protest and vote.