Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD)’s performance in the last seven months will be tested a third time when nearly 17.3 million people vote
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) completed six months in office in March. During the month the first-ever Budget 2025 of the National People’s Power (NPP) government, was passed in Parliament by a
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Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman scholar and statesman, said “A budget should be balance, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled
More President Anura Kumar Dissanayake started the new year with some tight rope walking both externally and internally. It did not matter that he was following up what was contemplated earlier by his
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The reassertion of democratic polity in Sri Lanka during the year 2024 is a singular achievement of the people of the country, more than its political class. They had shown that the
More President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (popularly known as AKD) led National Peoples Power (NPP)’s landslide victory in the general election in November 2024 two-thirds majority – in parliament, sends many signals. The NPP
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake, candidate of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and National Peoples Power (NPP) front, has been elected as President of Sri Lanka in the election held on September 24. His
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Thirty-nine candidates filed their nominations for the presidential elections to be held on September 21. However, the number of candidates stands reduced with the passing away of one of the nominees Mohammed
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Sri Lankan people will be voting to elect their next President on September 21. The Election Commission’s announcement on the election sets to rest all the speculation about political moves to postpone
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President Wickremesinghe announced his entry into the presidential fray in a meticulously orchestrated a TV address hoping to cash in on the successful conclusion of talks with international debtors, what’s the prognosis
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Sri Lankans observe May 1 ‘the International Labour Day” as a holiday. Political parties hold rallies, often as a show of strength. Three decades ago, President Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed by a
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Sri Lanka celebrated Sinhala and Tamil new year on April 13. Astrologers wield considerable influence over the people and political leaders in Sri Lanka. However, many believers may not want to remember
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During the month, Sri Lanka politicians were struck by presidential election fever, though people were locked in survival struggle as cost of living touched new highs. In the next two months, we
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The centrepiece of the events during the year 2023 is undoubtedly President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who agreed to become President and accepted the challenge to resuscitate the economy of the bankrupt nation. The
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Sri Lanka political theatre, gingered up after the dramatic exit of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the wake of the Aragalaya agitation of the masses last year, added a few more episodes during
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