For Sri Lankan expatriates with ancestral roots or whose families remain in Sri Lanka, citizenship is more than legal formality—it’s a recognition of their belonging. Sri Lanka already allows dual citizenship (via Resumption or Retention under Sections 19, 20, 21 of the Citizenship Act No. The Aragalaya movement in Sri Lanka (2022) was largely driven by domestic grievances—economic collapse, inflation, shortages, government mismanagement—not by diaspora or external actors. Moreover, many democracies treat diaspora voting as legitimate because citizenship—not residence or taxation—is the foundational criterion of political inclusion. Many Sri Lankan expatriates retain deep investment—family, property, remittances, cultural identity—in their home country and are affected by its governance, even if not residing in Sri Lanka.