ISAS Insights

Sri Lanka is passing through an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis precipitated by President Maithripala Sirisena’s unexpected moves. At the core of this crisis are serious differences and conflicts between the President and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, rooted in ideological, governance and personality related issues. There does not appear to be any smooth political resolution of this crisis. Fresh elections promise a better way out but do not appear to be politically and constitutionally feasible at the moment. The Sri Lankan people and the international community can only hope to see a more purposeful and stable Sri Lanka emerging from this crisis.