Repression of Dissent in Sri Lanka Before and after Elections Download full Report here: English I. Executive Summary i. Context When the tensions created by Easter Sunday bombings in April 2019 were slowly being reduced, the emergency regulations were also partially lifted. Then elections were formally announced on 18th September, making Presidential election becoming the major focus of public discourse during this entire period.  Since the Easter Sunday Bomb attacks in Sri Lanka, there was an increased discussion on national security, and fear of terrorism which became the key topic in many political debates during this period. There were two … Continue reading Repression of Dissent in Sri Lanka [July-December 2019]