A five-episode documentary audio series, moderated by Australian - Sri Lankan producer, filmmaker and entrepreneur Desh Amila, that attempts to investigate the domino effect of events particularly around the Rajapaksa regime, that led up to the island’s current economic and political crisis.
What The Hell Happened to Sri Lanka? with Desh Amila
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A five-episode documentary audio series, moderated by Australian - Sri Lankan producer, filmmaker and entrepreneur Desh Amila, that attempts to investigate the domino effect of events particularly around the Rajapaksa regime, that led up to the island’s current economic and political crisis.
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July 28, 2023
Episode 5: Covid: The Last Straw & National Protest
Episode 4 took us on a journey that explored the underbelly of racial discord often ignored in Sri Lanka’s tourism brochures. The story covered attacks from different communities, hidden factions, election winning propaganda and Rajapaksa notoriety. From magic potions endorsed by Health officials, military lockdowns to forced cremations of Sri Lanka’s minorities and the deaths of thousands – the belief and conviction that once lied in the Rajapaksas began to crumble. A future for Sri Lanka now felt impossible and the resentment would ultimately lead to a National Protest that took the world by storm. Speakers: Anuruddha Bandara (founder of people’s protest site Gotagogama) Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent) Dr Harini Amarasuriya (parliamentarian, activist) Marlon Ariyasinghe (journalist) Sandun Thudugala (researcher, activist) Vraie Cally Balthazaar (researcher, politician) Follow Desh Amila on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Desh_Amila Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdesh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeshAmila/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deshamila/ Website: https://deshamila.com/ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qsEvaZYGeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq3TN9xDkpU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udRiAEACJRk
July 21, 2023
Episode 4: Racial Discord: Easter Attacks, BBS & Ongoing Tensions
Recap: Episode 3 tried to track the economic decisions that led to Sri Lanka’s money crisis that kicked off in 2019. From inflation to fleeting parliamentary policies to fuel queues, it weighed the failures in the economy and the blame placed on the Rajapaksas, in an attempt to discern scapegoating from the truth. The aftermath of the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks left ricochets across the world. It claimed more than 250 lives across the island. What followed was mayhem, with organized attacks against Sri Lanka’s minorities and violence ultimately leading to the foundation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s presidential campaign. A campaign he would win and reinstate the Rajapaksas into power again. Speakers: Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent) Marlon Ariyasinghe (journalist) Sanjana Hattotuwa (founder of citizens journalism website Groundviews, advocate against online hate speech and extremism) Follow Desh Amila on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Desh_Amila Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdesh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeshAmila/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deshamila/ Website: https://deshamila.com/ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBf1tN8HhE8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJKIo_eTlC0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXkR2zqL3gU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZQcn0HI7jQ
July 14, 2023
Episode 3: Sri Lanka: Business, Profit & Poor Financing
Recap: Episode 2 was a walk down memory lane, exploring the political and personal echoes of Sri Lanka’s nearly three-decade-long civil war. It painted a portrait of that period, its leaders, its senseless violence, and the island nation’s relentless reach towards stability despite it all. A line of bad decisions and fiscal policies ultimately paved the way for Sri Lanka’s economy to fall apart. We explore the poor policies carried out by the Gotabaya Administration, its impact across the country and debunk long standing myths of where it all really began. Speakers: Ambika Satkunanathan (former commissioner of Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka) Asif Fuard (journalist, former war correspondent) Dr Harini Amarasuriya (parliamentarian, activist) Eranda Ginige (founder of Social Enterprise Lanka, former advisor to Gotabaya Rajapaksa) Marlon Ariyasinghe (journalist) Sarala Emmanuel (researcher) Follow Desh Amila on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Desh_Amila Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamdesh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeshAmila/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deshamila/ Website: https://deshamila.com/ Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX9cLlB96ec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lznUgmKRCn8&t=51s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jyIAI9SL04
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