it was not guilty of concealing information about flight control systems on its 373 max aircraft. flaws in the systems were found to have led to fatal crashes four years ago. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. iam i am outside colombo, the capital of sri lanka. this beautiful nation has been plunged capital of sri lanka. this beautiful nation has been plunged into capital of sri lanka. this beautiful nation has been plunged into it s capital of sri lanka. this beautiful nation has been plunged into it s worth economic crisis for more than 70 years. it led to widespread process and forced the resignation of the president last year and all this after a long running civil war in which iamat i am at the home is really one of the most influential artist and activist. cancelling can put behind them their bloodied past and forge a new and united future? welcome to hartog. i am happy to be here. welcome to hartog. i am happy to be here- to be he
put behind them their bloodied past and forge a new and united future? welcome to hartog. i am happy to be here. welcome to hartog. i am happy to be here- to be here. sitting here in our to be here. sitting here in your home. to be here. sitting here in your home, which - to be here. sitting here in your home, which is - to be here. sitting here in your home, which is also | to be here. sitting here in - your home, which is also your studio, i wonder how far you have been influenced as both an artist and an archaeologist by shovelling the s past?- shovelling the s past? totally influenced shovelling the s past? totally influenced by shovelling the s past? totally influenced by that, shovelling the s past? totally influenced by that, totally, i influenced by that, totally, yes. everything i do have something to do with the past of sri lanka and the idea of the past that we keep performing in the present. but it is notjust performing in the present. but it is notjust the past.