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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/ad744a298137809d https://verfassungsblog.de/sri-lankas-economic-crisis-before-the-supreme-court/ Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Before the Supreme Court Dias, Sanjit eng 2023-12-22 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Economic Crisis Effective Government Sri Lanka separation of powers Sri Lanka Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 14th November 2023, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka issued a landmark decision holding several high-ranking executive officials responsible for the economic crisis of 2021-2022. This was widely regarded as the worst economic crisis the country had experienced post-independence; it manifested itself in a rapid depreciation of the currency, dramatic shortages of fuel which saw vehicles in mile-long queues at fueling stations, and rolling electricity cuts throughout the island. In mid-2022, two petitions were filed in the Supreme Court alleging that several officials named as respondents were responsible for this economic crisis. In this blogpost, I argue that the court’s decision has significant implications for the scope of the fundamental rights jurisdiction, and for the court’s potential role in future controversies.