Local polls were to be held last year but were delayed due to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. After another postponement was announced in February, judicial intervention led to the polls being scheduled for April 25

As Sri Lanka celebrated its 75th independence day, protesters demanded justice for the victims of enforced disappearances in the aftermath of the civil war. The lavish scale of of the celebrations also came under criticism

On November 2, major trade unions and opposition parties are set to launch another round of protests against the Ranil Wickremesinghe government’s repression of protests and failure to handle the economic crisis