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Why What Happens Next in Sri Lanka May Be More Dangerous

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Sam Lichtenstein
Director of Analysis at RANE, Stratfor

Jul 19, 2022 | 14:51 GMT

Opposition activists outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on June 22, 2022, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Opposition activists outside Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's private residence on June 22, 2022, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

(ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

While not discounting the well-placed frustration of average Sri Lankans, as analysts we need to think critically about the long-term consequences of these popular outbursts. Sri Lanka will by no means be the last country to witness what amounts to a grassroots uprising, making it incumbent upon us to consider what happens next....

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