Opinion and commentary

The Fall of the House of Rajapaksa

By Brahma Chellaney

Project Syndicate

July 13, 2022

Through a combination of authoritarianism, nepotism, cronyism, and hubris, the Rajapaksa family weighed down Sri Lanka’s economy with more debt than it could possibly bear. The country’s next leaders will have to address shortages of basic necessities, rebuild a wrecked economy, and reestablish the rule of law.

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