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Sajith Premadasa

October 20, 2024
Columns/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Waiting for (a democratic) Opposition

“The future is cloth waiting to be cut.”Seamus Heaney (The Burial at Thebes) The point had been made often enough. Without a Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, there wouldn’t have been an Anura Kumara

Columns

Premadasa and Anura’s Quest for Power

“Ranasinghe Premadasa, a poor boy, rose to the pinnacle of politics dominated by the aristocracy through the urban labour movement and became the President. He was born in a slum area in Colombo, and his family came from an oppressed

October 6, 2024

Sajith PM Candidate; Mahinda Rejects Ranil’s Call for “Coalition”

ParliamentaryElections2024/Sri Lanka

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Sandanaya party, declared his intention to contest for the position of Prime Minister in the forthcoming

Part 3: Anura Dissanayake Resembles Cambodia’s Pol Pot — Dayan

Interviews/Presidential Election 2024

Here is the final part of the interview, following the publication of Part Two yesterday. In this segment, Dr. Dayan Jayatillake focuses on the

Sri Lanka: Waiting for (a democratic) Opposition

October 20, 2024
Columns/Sri Lanka

“The future is cloth waiting to be cut.”Seamus Heaney (The Burial at Thebes) The point had been made often enough. Without a Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency, there wouldn’t have been an Anura Kumara

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Premadasa and Anura’s Quest for Power

October 6, 2024
Columns

“Ranasinghe Premadasa, a poor boy, rose to the pinnacle of politics dominated by the aristocracy through the urban labour movement and became the President. He was born in a slum area in

More

Sajith PM Candidate; Mahinda Rejects Ranil’s Call for “Coalition”

September 24, 2024
ParliamentaryElections2024/Sri Lanka

Sajith Premadasa, the leader of the Samagi Jana Sandanaya party, declared his intention to contest for the position of Prime Minister in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, a decision supported by both senior

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Part 3: Anura Dissanayake Resembles Cambodia’s Pol Pot — Dayan

September 18, 2024
Interviews/Presidential Election 2024

Here is the final part of the interview, following the publication of Part Two yesterday. In this segment, Dr. Dayan Jayatillake focuses on the forthcoming presidential elections in Sri Lanka. Q. As

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Sri Lanka: Rise of the People’s Leader

September 15, 2024
Politics/Presidential Election 2024

“A thorn-crowned prince in a pit said I was a lad selling ‘Lavariya’ who lived in Kehelwatte. I told him that I was a ‘Lavariya’ seller boy from Kehelwatte. It was my

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Interview: Premadasa Vows to Renegotiate IMF Deal to Ease Tax Burden on Poor

September 13, 2024
Interviews/Presidential Election 2024

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

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Wikileaks: US Embassy Praises Sajith’s English While Ranil Ridicules It

September 6, 2024
Presidential Election 2024/Sri Lanka

by A Political Affairs Correspondent In a statement by President Ranil Wickremesinghe at a recent presidential election rally has sparked both laughter and curiosity. Wickremesinghe, known for his witty speeches, claimed that

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Sri Lanka: Fragmented Tamil Politics and the Path to Power Sharing

September 2, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

by Luxman Aravind   The recent move by the Ilankei Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) to back Sajith Premadasa in the forthcoming presidential election is more than just a strategic alignment—it’s a desperate

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ITAK Backs Sajith Premadasa in Presidential Race

September 1, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

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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Yes, We Ran Away from Corrupt Rogues: Sajith

September 1, 2024
Interviews/Presidential Election 2024

As Sri Lanka prepares for its crucial election on September 21st, Premadasa addressed key issues, including the necessity for a people’s mandate, the devastating effects of economic mismanagement, and his vision for

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