Disruptive and violent populist movements have undoubtedly registered successes, ending oppressive regimes and giving the dumb millions a voice to express dissent forcefully. But in the long run, these movements have delivered only partially and that too, briefly, literature...
Several parties in the opposition had pledged support to Alahapperuma, including the six-member SLPP rebel group led by Anura Priyadarshana Yapa; the 10-party alliance which left the SLPP alliance due to differences with Basil Rajapaksa; the Sri Lanka Freedom...
Colombo, July 20: Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday won the Sri Lankan Presidential election with a thumping majority of 49 votes against Dullas Alapahpperuna and Anura Kumara Dissanyake.
In the election held in the Sri Lankan parliament, with its...
Ranil Wickremesinghe became the eighth executive President of Sri Lanka, winning the Presidential election comfortably with an absolute majority.
President Wickremesinghe polled 134 votes in Parliament against his closest contestant Dullas Allahapperuma secured 82 votes, and the third candidate, Anura...
The State of Emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka by Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe in view of the possibility of the struggle to oust former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa metamorphosing into a similarly violent “Ranil Go Home” campaign.
Parliament is...
After the flight of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa from Sri Lanka, and given the possibility of parliament’s electing Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Lankan President, chances of the 19 th. Constitutional Amendment (19A) being restored have brightened.
The 19(A), which was enacted...
The US agenda in South Asia seems to be to rake up human rights issues, foster civil unrest and force weak governments to sign defence deals to counter the growing influence of China.
The US has raised human rights violations...
After a period of extreme tension and violence, law and order was restored in Sri Lanka on Friday. Calm prevailed as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as Acting President and preparations to hold a Presidential election on July...
Given the fact that the Sri Lankan Presidential election is to be held with a number of candidates in the fray, the procedure could be complicated with the possibility of the counting going through three phases.
The process is set...
The exist of Gotabaya Rajapaksa from the Sri Lankan Presidency on July 13 will pave the way for an improved version of the 22 nds. Constitutional Amendment (22A), informed political sources say.
After the Supreme Court’s determination on the draft...
Colombo, July 8: Sri Lanka is currently engaged in a debt restructuring process as per a requirement of the IMF before the latter decides on a bailout for the “bankrupt” nation. But the challenge is humongous, as Prime Minister...
It is undeniable that inspiring political leadership is the sine qua non of good governance. But an efficient, value-based and highly motivated bureaucracy is equally important for the functioning of the government. In South Asia, generally, bureaucracies have failed,...
