by ssa-admin-032024 | May 28, 2022 | Statement
Our broken nation lies before us: ‘The People’s Command’ From the Galle Face Aragalaya bhoomi Our broken nation lies before us, caught up in an unprecedented social and economic tragedy of incomparable historic proportions. Young and old spend hours and days queuing...
The IMF in Debt Restructuring, the Resurgence of Austerity, and the Urgency of Fiscal Justice
Bhumika Muchhala
by ssa-admin-032024 | May 24, 2022 | Intervention
The IMF in Debt Restructuring, the Resurgence of Austerity, and the Urgency of Fiscal Justice Bhumika Muchhala As Sri Lanka officially defaults on its sovereign debt repayments, and enters negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for access to loans in return...
“People are starting to see that we were right”
Interview with University Students by Hasini Lecamwasam
by ssa-admin-032024 | May 18, 2022 | Interview
“People are starting to see that we were right” Interview with University Students by Hasini Lecamwasam University students are not new to political dissent and action, and the current wave of anti-government protests in Sri Lanka have been no exception. They have...
‘The Act of Protest is a Privilege’:
Serika Siriwardhana from Yellow for Democracy interviewed by Treshan Fernando
by ssa-admin-032024 | May 18, 2022 | Interview
‘The Act of Protest is a Privilege’: Serika Siriwardhana from Yellow for Democracy interviewed by Treshan Fernando On 4th April 2022, Independence Square was filled with an estimated 8000 people, possibly in one of the biggest political gatherings the square has seen...
An Undemocratic Political Deal
FUTA on Ranil Wickremesinghe Appointment
by ssa-admin-032024 | May 16, 2022 | Statement
An Undemocratic Political Deal FUTA on Ranil Wickremesinghe Appointment As the national trade union representing university academics, which has stood firmly behind the ongoing people’s struggle for democracy and economic stability, the Federation of University...