Emil Kanthan (EK), who was once described as an LTTE financier and had an Interpol Red Notice on him, is in the news again. He and another person have been removed from Sri Lanka’s list of proscribed persons and...
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...
The constitutionally stipulated timeframe for finalising amendments to party constitutions, changing symbols and submitting them for the Election Commission (EC) approval came to an end, at midnight, on Monday. The Samagi Bala Janavegana (SJB) led by Sajith Premadasa has...
The Rajapaksas and their loyalists used to ridicule the UNP for its inability to field its own presidential candidates; UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe shrank from running for President in 2010, 2015 and 2019, consecutively, and let common candidates contest...
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 Lanka is never short of political dramas of varying intensities, ranging from comical to serious, the latest being the verbal conflict between the SLPP and the UNP. Some disgruntled SLPP seniors pretend that they will not vote for...
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...
All political parties and independent groups in the parliamentary election fray are calling for a mandate to control the next Parliament. The SLPP has gone a step ahead of others; it is seeking a two-thirds majority not only to...
Sri Lanka’s economic situation is becoming worse by the day, and things are getting dirtier on the political front. The government is desperate with its approval rating dropping steadily, and will go to any extent to safeguard its interests....
Sri Lankan cricketers’ abysmal performance during the past several tournaments and very serious allegations of corruption against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have brought about tensions among the three branches of government to all intents and purposes strange as it...
There is said to be no such thing as a free lunch. Financial aid, foreign or otherwise, always comes with strings attached to it, and the recipients hardly have any choice, beggars are no choosers. These strings could be...
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is in the news again. Having been sworn in as the UNP’s National List MP, heis now proffering unsolicited advice to the government on what needs to be done to contain the raging pandemic...
