What The Hell Happened to Sri Lanka? with Desh Amila – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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Episode 4: Racial Discord: Easter Attacks, BBS & Ongoing Tensions

Épisode 4

vendredi 21 juillet 2023 • Durée 25:11

Recap: Episode 3 tried to track the economic decisions that led to Sri Lanka’s money crisis that kicked off in 2019. From inflation to fleeting parliamentary policies to fuel queues, it weighed the failures in the economy and the blame placed on the Rajapaksas, in an attempt to discern scapegoating from the truth.

The aftermath of the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks left ricochets across the world. It claimed more than 250 lives across the island. What followed was mayhem, with organized attacks against Sri Lanka’s minorities and violence ultimately leading to the foundation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidential campaign. A campaign he would win and reinstate the Rajapaksas into power again.

Speakers:

Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent)

Marlon Ariyasinghe (journalist)

Sanjana Hattotuwa (founder of citizens journalism website Groundviews, advocate against online hate speech and extremism)

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Episode 3: Sri Lanka: Business, Profit & Poor Financing

Épisode 3

vendredi 14 juillet 2023 • Durée 34:19

Recap: Episode 2 was a walk down memory lane, exploring the political and personal echoes of Sri Lanka’s nearly three-decade-long civil war. It painted a portrait of that period, its leaders, its senseless violence, and the island nation’s relentless reach towards stability despite it all.

A line of bad decisions and fiscal policies ultimately paved the way for Sri Lanka’s economy to fall apart. We explore the poor policies carried out by the Gotabaya Administration, its impact across the country and debunk long standing myths of where it all really began.

Speakers:

Ambika Satkunanathan (former commissioner of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka)

Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent)

Dr Harini Amarasuriya (parliamentarian, activist)

Eranda Ginige (founder of Social Enterprise Lanka, former advisor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa)

Marlon Ariyasinghe (journalist)

Sarala Emmanuel (researcher)

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Episode 2: Sri Lanka: The Civil War

Épisode 2

vendredi 7 juillet 2023 • Durée 22:24

Recap: Episode 1 took us on an introductory deep-dive into Sri Lanka’s history with conflict and democracy. It touched on the holes in some of the foundational systems in Sri Lanka, from ethnic equality to the election process - a gentle reminder that some of the island’s problems are old issues in new clothing.

Sri Lanka’s civil war spanned over the course of three decades. A turbulent time in the island's history, its effects still linger and touch every aspect of the island today. In Episode 2, Desh and his guests share personal anecdotes from their childhoods, speaking of the brutality of a war’s violence, of what it leaves behind and the legacy of the Rajapaksas.

Speakers:

Ambika Satkunanathan (former commissioner of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka)

Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent)

Sanjana Hattotuwa (founder of citizens journalism website Groundviews, advocate against online hate speech and extremism)

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Episode 1: Sri Lanka: A Rough History

Épisode 1

vendredi 30 juin 2023 • Durée 26:12

Sri Lanka’s complex crisis did not happen overnight. Episode one provides insight into Sri Lanka’s ancient history and its patterns of conflict fueled by elite figures to maintain power and control. We unravel claims of corruption against the Rajapaksas and the island’s inability to maintain peace for its people.

Speakers:

Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent)

Dr. Harsha De Silva (economist, parliamentarian)

Sarala Emmanuel (researcher)

Dr. Harini Amarasuriya (parliamentarian, activist)

Milinda Rajapaksha (former member of Colombo Municipal Council, former spokesperson for Gotabaya Rajapaksa)

Sandun Thudugala (researcher, activist)

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