The Rajapaksa-Wickremesinghe government has proved, much to the disappointment of its rivals, that its parliamentary majority is still intact. It had the second reading of the 2024 budget passed with a majority of 45 votes on Tuesday (21). It...
The beleaguered SLPP has sought to have the people believe that it has come in from the cold. It embarked on a reorganization campaign by holding a meeting in Kalutara over the weekend under the leadership of former President...
Politics is notoriously fickle and has much more to do with expediency than principle, for ambition takes precedence over everything else in one’s quest for power. Politicians have therefore earned notoriety for unpredictable and unbelievable policy shifts, about-turns, defections...
by Vishvanath
Something of immense political significance happened on Tuesday (Dec. 06), but it passed without attracting much attention. Perhaps, political commentators were preoccupied with the ongoing budget debate and the unfolding Sri Lanka Cricket drama, which has apparently eclipsed...
by Vishvanath
Chief Government Whip and Minister Prasanna Ranagunga has been quoted by the media as saying, after an SLPP event in Minuwangoda over the weekend, that his party would not field a presidential candidate, and it will back someone...
The people of Matugama have taken protests against politicians to the next level, and set an example to their counterparts in other parts of the country, where power politics has taken precedence over everything else, and politicians are defied....
By VishvanathThe dynamics of the ongoing presidential race are undergoing radical changes with new political alliancesemerging and intra party rivalries and conflicts coming into the open. Political leaders have had to adapt theirstrategies accordingly.It is a mistake for anyone...
So, it has now been confirmed that the Local Government (LG) and Provincial Council (PC) elections will not be held next year. President Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the parliament in no uncertain terms that the presidential and parliamentary elections...
By Vishvanath
Politics and rhetoric are inseparable, especially in Sri Lanka, where politicians are never short of excuses and try to defend the indefensible. This is what the SLPP leaders do whenever they meet the press; they invariably sound unconvincing...
A recent press interview with Minister Namal Rajapaksa provides some insights into the thinking of the ruling Rajapaksa family. In answer to a question from The Daily Mirror journalist, Jamila Hussain, on what has come to be known as...
Sri Lankans find themselves in a contradiction, a huge one at that. They desire to have strong leaders, and, at the same time, seek to strengthen democracy through checks and balances. Perhaps, this is arguably attributable to a kind...
Aragalaya has become part of Sri Lanka’s political lexicon, and often figures prominently in parliamentary debates, too, as it did on Thursday (23). It came to an end on 22 July 2022, when the STF, the Army and the...
