https://znetwork.org/author/taniya-silvapulle/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Mon, 12 May 2025 17:23:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/taniya-silvapulle/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sri-lankas-left-in-the-tariff-trap/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sri-lankas-left-in-the-tariff-trap/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 17:23:25 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1283647 “Katunayake FTZ workers skip travel home to vote due to high bus fares” reported a Sri Lankan news outlet on the morning of Monday, May 5, one day before local government elections. The headline captured in just a few words the quiet crisis unfolding in the country’s Free Trade Zones. One young garment worker put [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/sri-lankas-left-in-the-tariff-trap/feed/ 0