Sri Lanka Economy
Sri Lanka Economy
February 17, 2025 at 07:46 AM
*Sri Lanka Loving, Patriot Eranda Ginige writes to Donald Trump to further investigate South Korean Origin Julie Chung (South Korea A Nation In Recent years who ousted Presidents for high Corruption) and USAID* *The Cost of a Stolen Democracy - Sri Lanka’s Reckoning with American Interference* *By Sri Lanka Economy* In the corridors of Sri Lanka’s shattered democracy, the echoes of 2022 still haunt the nation—a year when the people’s will was not merely tested but trampled. The protests, the chaos, the arson, and the orchestrated downfall of a legitimately elected president—these were not spontaneous uprisings of the oppressed, but a well-scripted play of external intervention. And who held the pen to this script? The Biden-Kamala administration, through their ever-so-convenient tool—USAID. The United States, under the shadow of its self-proclaimed global stewardship, has long held a vested interest in Sri Lanka. The island, a strategic gem in the Indian Ocean, is too valuable to be left to its own democratic devices. And so, when a nationalist leader emerged—one who prioritized Sri Lankan sovereignty over Western aid and military partnerships—the knives came out. Now, as President Donald J. Trump returns to the White House, many in Sri Lanka look toward Washington with a weary hope. Could the tide finally turn against the regime-change strategies that have left nations like ours in disarray? Could the U.S. once again be a force of economic partnership, rather than a puppeteer of political upheaval? The Anatomy of a Coup The fingerprints of U.S. intervention are undeniable. American tax dollars—eight million of them—were funneled into Sri Lanka, not for economic development or disaster relief, but to train journalists on gender pronouns. In a country where families queue for food and children go without medicine, this is what USAID deemed essential. But that was only the tip of the iceberg. Reports suggest that $260 million flowed through various U.S.-linked agencies, funding social media influencers, NGOs, and activists who became the mouthpieces of regime change. These were not the voices of the people but the voices of a well-fed, well-paid digital militia, armed with misinformation and hatred, primed to incite a revolution. And at the heart of it all stood Ambassador Julie Jiyoon Chung, a woman whose antics are more fitting for a reality TV show than a diplomatic posting. She danced at public parades, courted politicians, and interfered in Sri Lanka’s internal affairs with the impunity of an imperial governor. Her advocacy for LGBTQ policies and cancel culture was not an extension of human rights—it was a deliberate weaponization of identity politics to divide a nation and weaken its moral fabric. A Plea for Justice The regime change of 2022 has left Sri Lanka in shambles. The new administration—a socialist offshoot with ties to former terror groups—has driven the country further into economic despair. Crime is rampant, corruption is unchecked, and the cost of living has soared to unbearable heights. If Trump truly intends to "Make America Great Again," he must also make amends for the destruction wrought by his predecessor. The calls from Sri Lanka are clear: 1. Expose the full extent of USAID’s meddling. Publish the names of individuals and institutions that received U.S. funding, along with the amounts and assets they acquired. Transparency is the first step toward accountability. 2. Recall Ambassador Chung. The people of Sri Lanka deserve an American envoy who respects sovereignty, not one who masquerades as an activist. 3. Rebuild U.S.-Sri Lanka relations. Let it be a relationship based on economic collaboration and mutual respect, not one built on covert intervention and cultural imposition. History has a way of repeating itself, and Sri Lanka has seen this story play out before. But perhaps, under new leadership in Washington, the script can finally change.

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