Nepali protests through the Sri Lankan lens

September 15, 2025 – September 21, 2025 | Vol.15, #35 | ISSN 3084-9330 Photo credits: Prabin Ranabhat/ AFP via NPR Key insights Nepal’s unrest appears less about Nepal and more a mirror of Sri Lanka’s anxieties — Sinhala social media commentary used it retrospectively to validate the leadership of Wickremesinghe in the aftermath aragalaya. The scrutiny of the wealth of the government ministers does not suggest corruption but highlights a contradiction: the JVP/NPP’s image of collective sacrifice seems to be undermined by personal affluence, risking…