by Vishvanath
Politics is like a minefield, especially for a government in power; one wrong step could entail a huge political cost. The fuel price revision for November has triggered a wave of public resentment, with the next general election...
By Vishvanath
It is a thing of no great difficulty to raise objections against another man’s oration, nay, it is very easy; but to produce a better one in its place is a work extremely troublesome - Plutarch
Truism in Plutarch’s aforesaid words of...
by Vishvanath
The prolonged drought of elections has come to an end, and we are now experiencing the onset of an electoral monsoon, in a manner of speaking. There have already been two elections since last month, with parliamentary polls slated for next month. The local...
By Vishvanath
The NPP government was fighting a political battle with a section of the Opposition over a presidential committee report on the failure of state intelligence agencies to thwart the Easter Sunday carnage, carried out by a jihadist group...
by Vishvanath
Two important events are scheduled to take place during the current week (Oct. 20-27). One is the release by an Opposition politician of two probe committee reports on the Easter Sunday terrorist bombings, on Monday (21). Two committees...
By Vishvanath
Everything is now ready for next month’s general election. Time is fast running out. Political leaders are girding up their loins, despite election fatigue, and their campaigns will be in full swing shortly.
The general consensus is that the...
By Vishvanath
Nominations for next month’s parliamentary election closed today (Oct. 11), and all political parties that participated in last month’s parliamentary polls have had to overcome campaign fatigue and be up and running again, with time fast running out. This is...
By Vishvanath
It is popularly said that between saying and doing many a pair of shoes is worn out. Perhaps, nothing exemplifies this truism better than the notable mismatch between campaign rhetoric and delivery on the ground after elections, especially...
By Vishvanth
The political party that wins a presidential election usually goes on to win parliamentary polls held soon afterwards. Hence the winners of the presidency are in a mighty hurry to face general elections while their victory is still...
By Vishvanath
History and politics are partial to winners. So is the media. It is therefore natural that the newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his team have become the flavor of the season. The members of the new...
By Vishvanath
Sri Lanka has had to get ready for a general election even before the dust has settled on the political front after a fiercely contested presidential election. The parliamentary election has been slated for Nov. 14, 2024. Political...
By Vishvanath
The recently concluded presidential poll brought a protracted drought of elections to an end. The next parliamentary election is expected soon. The outcome of the presidential contest has left the public scratching their heads and asking why there...
