evidence: One year after the Sri Lanka’s massive unrest, known as the Aragalaya protests, the country is still dealing with the aftermath of its most devastating economic crisis since independence, a government without popular support and intensifying geopolitical competition in its neighborhood. The protests, spurred by the economic crisis, led to mass resignations across the government with former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country in July 2022. In the year since, the country has secured an IMF agreement, and its economy has ambled toward a slow path of recovery. However, there have still been concerns on the human rights front as the current government of Ranil Wickremesinghe has clamped down on further protests and continually postponed elections. [...] One year after the Aragalaya and the removal of President Rajapaksa, what is the state of politics in Sri Lanka? [...] In September 2022, Sri Lanka reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF for an Extended Fund Facility Program. Two hundred days later, in March 2023, it secured a board-level agreement as well. Alongside that, the currency appreciated by about 15% and the government approval rating, which was as low as 10% in February, doubled to 21% in June. Price increases have been contained in 2023. The annualized inflation in the first half of 2023 was below 5%, exceeding the expectations set out by the IMF. Market interest rates, which had edged above 30%, have now come below 20%. Sri Lanka has got past the zenith of its crisis and is looking forward to a slow and steady recovery.