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Sri Lankan Politics

August 22, 2024
Presidential Election 2024/Sri Lanka

Presidential Candidates’ Asset Declarations: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka’s Contenders

As Sri Lanka approaches its crucial presidential election on September 21, 2024, transparency and accountability are at the forefront of public discourse. The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has

Columns/Presidential Election 2024

The Mystery of Thalatha’s Passage

Mr. Wickramasinghe, answer the accusations against you. Sixty thousand deaths, deaths in Bataland, children buried at Suriyakande in Embilipitiya, death of Gamini Athukorala, death of Gamini Dissanayake, death of Lalith Athulathmudali. Ranil Wickramasinghe cannot be freed from those charges…’ ~

August 26, 2024

Sri Lanka: Internal Rift Deepens Within National People’s Power

Presidential Election 2024

by Our Political Affairs Correspondent Tensions are escalating within Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) as factions vie for influence ahead of the upcoming

Rata Anurata: Come on, let’s perform this farce too

Presidential Election 2024

by Laxman Aravind The political faction led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has convinced itself that capturing power at this juncture is a national imperative.

Once Again on Stage: Cardinal’s Political Blasphemy

October 6, 2024
Editorials

Editorial The drama is unfolding yet again on the stage, with no end in sight. This morning, at Katuwapitiya Church, where the sacred echoes of worship were once drowned out by the

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Unite for a New Dawn: A Call to Build a Thriving and Diverse Nation

September 25, 2024
Columns

Editor’s Note: The following article is based on the inaugural address delivered by Anura Kumara Dissanayake after being elected as the 9th Executive President of Sri Lanka. We believe that the victory

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Wickremesinghe’s House of Cards in Power Politics

September 11, 2024
Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Prabhakaran decided on an election boycott in the 2005 presidential election to defeat Ranil, knowing that Ranil was responsible for breaking Karuna Amman, who was a significant ally for Prabhakaran. The biggest

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International Influence in Sri Lankan Elections

September 9, 2024
Columns/Presidential Election 2024

In the electoral history of Sri Lanka, there is a single signal or sign that shows where the international community stands. That signal is the minority parties. Among the minority parties, the

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The Fatal Farce of Sri Lankan Presidential Promises

September 6, 2024
Editorials/Presidential Election 2024

Editorial As Sri Lanka approaches the 2024 presidential election, the grim reality is that the future of its education system is under severe threat, thanks to a trio of candidates whose promises

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Political Machinations: The Clash for Sri Lanka’s Vote

September 4, 2024
Columns/Presidential Election 2024

Having served President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s despicable political agenda since May 2022, till August this year, parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa entered the fray in a last-ditch attempt to save the SLPP’s nationalistic vote, Mawbima

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Rata Anurata: Come on, let’s perform this farce too

August 31, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

by Laxman Aravind The political faction led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake has convinced itself that capturing power at this juncture is a national imperative. In doing so, many have been swept into

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Sri Lanka: Internal Rift Deepens Within National People’s Power

August 30, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

by Our Political Affairs Correspondent Tensions are escalating within Sri Lanka’s National People’s Power (NPP) as factions vie for influence ahead of the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September 21. Reliable sources

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Wickremesinghe’s 2024 Gamble: Manifesto

August 29, 2024
Presidential Election 2024

by A Special Political Affairs Correspondent As the presidential election in Sri Lanka approaches on September 21, 2024, independent candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe has unveiled a comprehensive manifesto titled “Five-year Mission Possible Sri

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NPP Slams Central Bank Governor: Allegations and Promises Stir the Election Scene

August 28, 2024
News/Presidential Election 2024

President Wickremesinghe Criticises NPP’s Tax Reduction Promises In a recent rally in Mawanella, President Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that the National People’s Power (NPP) promises could cut state revenue by Rs 200 billion

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