Articles by: J G Pandit

As the State collapses in Sri Lanka, citizens fill the vacuum

As the State collapses in Sri Lanka, citizens fill the vacuum

Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic and political crisis has created new kinds of solidarities among citizens, as they try and help each other ride through fuel and food shortages in the absence of assistance or information from the government. Take the fuel queues that stretch for a kilometer or more outside petrol pumps in every direction, for example. Vehicles have to[Read More…]

by 08/08/2022 Comments are Disabled COVID Response Watch
Endless wait for petrol turns life upside down for Sri Lankans

Endless wait for petrol turns life upside down for Sri Lankans

People following the 2022 Sri Lanka political-economy crisis will be able to decipher that the two are closely linked. Political eruptions in Sri Lanka since April have usually followed intense periods of economic shortages. In March there were crippling 12-hour power cuts, resulting in small demonstrations that culminated on 9 April when thousands gathered at the Galle Face Greens. This[Read More…]

by 01/08/2022 Comments are Disabled COVID Response Watch