The nationwide electoral success of the anti-establishment NPP does not mean Tamil nationalism is on the decline.

Without a fundamental restructuring of the state, Sri Lanka will simply repeat the past mistakes that got it here.

In the eyes of the long-suffering Tamils, the demands being made at the ongoing protests do not go far enough.

The hardline approach of the new president and a failed reconciliation process threaten to stir ethnic tensions.

The bombings will fuel inter-communal tensions in Sri Lanka, which still struggles with the legacy of its civil war.

Following the former president’s return to power, international community needs to take urgent action to protect Tamils.