Ravi Ratnasabapathy is an independent consultant based in Colombo.
A wave of spontaneous protests sweeping through Sri Lanka has shocked the authoritarian government of Gotabaya Rajapaksa and threatens its survival.
Sri Lankans protested against the surge in prices and shortage of essential commodities at the presidential secretariat in Colombo on April 4. © NurPhoto/Getty Images
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