In Sri Lanka, Chaotic Social Security Reform Denies People's Rights

Last month, Sri Lanka's electricity company cut power to Shanti's home in a town near Colombo, where she lives with her sixteen-year-old son. Shanthi lost her job last year during a severe economic crisis still roiling the country, and now earns 300 rupees (US$0.95) per day - around half her previous wages - as a domestic cleaner.

The crisis, which led to the government defaulting on its debt, also triggered soar