Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka experienced improvements in political rights and civil liberties after the 2015 election of President Maithripala Sirisena. However, the Sirisena administration was slow to address the aftermath of a 26-year civil war between government forces and ethnic Tamil rebels, who were defeated in 2009.
Freedom on the Net — Sri Lanka Country Report
Sri Lanka is rated Partly Free in Freedom on the Net, Freedom House's comprehensive study of internet freedom around the globe.
Freedom in the World — Sri Lanka Country Report
Sri Lanka is rated Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2023, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.
News & Perspectives on Sri Lanka
Beyond the Protests: Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya Movement and the Uncertain Future
Perspectives
October 26, 2023
Risks Arise Where Art and Activism Intersect—But Artists Won’t Be Silenced
Perspectives
June 8, 2023
NEW REPORT: Democracy under Lockdown - The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Freedom
Press release
October 2, 2020
United States: Political Interference with Prosecutions Threatens Rule of Law
Press release
June 24, 2020
