The government has apparently been left with no alternative but to reconcile itself to the fact that the local government (LG) elections cannot be postponed further. But it is not likely to give up without a fight. Speculation is...
All political parties are girding up their loins for the local government (LG) polls, which are expected to be held soon. In what is described as a surprising move, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has declared that he will remain neutral...
W. R. D. Bandaranaike and his wife Sirimavo would turn in their graves if they knew the sorry state of affairs in their beloved party, whose MPs and office-bearers cannot unite at least to commemorate them.
On December 31,...
by Vishvanath
An earth-shatteringly eventful year is drawing to a close, and the chances are that we are about to ring in another year of political upheavals. Political parties and trade unions are threatening to take to the streets against...
The ongoing political war between the UNP and the SJB has got down and dirty amid speculation that the much-delayed local government elections will be held in a few weeks. The UNP is all out to engineer some more...
There has been a mixed reaction to what is known as the government’s war on ICE, which is the street name for highly addictive crystal methamphetamine. The much-publicized anti-narcotic operations that continue apace have won acclaim, but they are...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been the real driving force behind the SLPP. It was his popularity and charisma that enabled those who were opposed to the Yahapalana government to gain political traction following the change of government in...
The National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Basil Rajapaksa, has broken his silence. Taking part in an interview with Derana TV, on Monday night, he spoke freely about the current political situation, what had gone wrong...
The Election Commission (LC) is reported to have said it will initiate the process of conducting the much-delayed Local Government (LG) elections towards the end of this month. But is being rumored that the mini polls will not be...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe finds himself in an unenviable position. He has had to perform what may be called politico-economic jugglery; he has to keep several balls in the air simultaneously without taking his eyes off the IMF bailout package...
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...
Speculation is rife in political circles that the government has not abandoned its efforts to postpone the local government (LG) election again although it is in a spot where the election laws are concerned. When the Opposition claimed in...
