by Our Political Affairs Editor As Sri Lanka gears up for its 2024 presidential election, the stakes are higher than ever. With a total of 17.1 million (171,00,000)registered voters and a high
Editorial Polling stations have opened, and around 8,000 election monitors are on high alert as voters queue to cast their ballots in this crucial ninth presidential election. With approximately 17 million citizens
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Sri Lanka stands on the brink of a crucial presidential election scheduled for September 21, 2024, as the country continues to grapple with the aftermath of a severe economic crisis. The situation
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As Sri Lanka heads towards its presidential election on September 21, the political climate is highly uncertain, with no clear frontrunner in sight. The nation’s leading English medium newspapers have weighed in
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by Our Political Affairs Editor As Sri Lanka gears up for its 2024 presidential election, the stakes are higher than ever. With a total of 17.1 million (171,00,000)registered voters and a high
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Colombo, Sri Lanka — Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa announced on Thursday that, if elected president, he plans to renegotiate Sri Lanka’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to reduce the financial
More “What can be worse than the worst?” Seamus Heaney (The burial at Thebes) In October 2014, the Centre for Policy Analysis published its third survey mapping the thinking of the Lankan people.
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The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has thrown its support behind Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa in the upcoming Presidential election, following a five-hour deliberation. Party spokesman and MP
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