by Our Correspondent in Colombo A prominent Chinese economist has called for a substantially expanded economic and commercial relationship between China and Sri Lanka, proposing the revival of a bilateral free-trade agreement,
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Professor Maithrie Wickremesinghe participated in the democratic process today by casting their votes at the College House polling station of the University of Colombo. The President emphasized the
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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 has reached an agreement in principle with bondholders to restructure approximately $12.6 billion in bonds, as the country faces elections that have unsettled investors. The government conducted limited discussions with
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Editorial As Sri Lanka draws the curtains on another intense presidential election campaign, the nation finds itself at a crossroads that could define the future trajectory of its democratic journey. This election
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Before the 2019 presidential election was officially announced, then-President Maithripala Sirisena had informed the Election Commissioner, through the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) secretary, of his intention to run. Despite having reconciled
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As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar sort of buzz. The National People’s Power (NPP), formerly known as the Janatha Vimukthi
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On behalf of the Pathfinder Foundation, its Chairman Bernard Goonetilleke recently handed over what the think-tank called policy documents titled (i) ‘Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka: Policy Challenges for the New Government,’
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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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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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by A Concered Citizen As Sri Lanka prepares for another crucial Presidential poll, the political scene is again set to change in an imbroglio. However, only the incumbent president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has
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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
More “Have you learned nothing from history?” ~ Freud (The Future of an Illusion) Wrath is the opening word of The Iliad. Wrath is a key driver of the upcoming presidential election.
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“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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(So far, this manifesto has been published only in Tamil. Therefore, if there are any errors in the English terminology used, these must be excused.) For over a year, the Tamil people
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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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