Aragalaya

Aragalaya’ Movement Influences Voter Sentiment Ahead Of Sri Lankan Presidential Election

The term ‘Aragalaya,’ meaning ‘struggle’ in Sinhala, refers to a movement that erupted in March 2022. This grassroots uprising saw thousands of Sri Lankans take to the streets in response to severe power cuts, acute shortages of fuel, food, and medicine, and skyrocketing prices. Dissanayake’s Presidential Aspirations Anura Kumara Dissanayake,...