by Vishvanath
These are bad days for the Sri Lankan political parties, some of which have suffered crippling splits. No sooner had a group of 13 SLPP MPs opted to sit in the Opposition as an independent group than nine...
The government has got tough with its rivals, who are regrouping in a bid to make an early comeback. The police descended on a protest march conducted by university students, trade unionists and others, in Colombo, on Tuesday, against...
Hardly anything goes as planned in politics, which is full of uncertainties. Trouble is reportedly brewing in the government earlier than expected, with the SLPP and the UNP being engaged in a cold war of sorts. The SLPP is...
There has been much talk about an all-party government, which was expected to be formed shortly after the election by the parliament of Ranil Wickremesinghe as the President on July 20. But there are no signs of it becoming...
The Supreme Court has commenced hearing several petitions against the 22nd constitutional amendment Bill presented to the parliament on August 10. It is expected to convey its decision to the Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. One of the main arguments...
Sri Lanka, like any other nation, has its share of conspiracy theorists, who see a crocodile in every glass of water, as a popular local saying goes. Some of them have even claimed that the LTTE bomb attack which...
The prevailing economic crisis, which threatens the very survival of the Sri Lankan nation and has overshadowed all other issues, and the resultant social and political unrest that endangers democracy, have prompted the political leaders to work in earnest...
The Galle Face protesters, who have come to be fondly dubbed ‘Aragalaya’ activists, may not have bargained for what is happening today. They may also not have expected to achieve their original goal (of ousting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa) so...
Once a soldier, always a soldier. Old habits die hard. Military officers talk tough even after entering civvy street. About two years ago, the then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa read the riot act to a group of public officials responsible...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidency has got off to a bumpy start. Within hours of his swearing-in on July 21, heavily armed military personnel and police commandos descended on the Galle Face protesters in a pre-dawn operation, which left over...
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, who failed to win the executive presidency twice (in 1999 and 2005) and chose to skip three presidential contests (in 2010, 2015 and 2019) has become the Executive President by virtue of being in the...
The Sri Lanka Parliament is set to elect a new President tomorrow (20) amidst a political turmoil owing to the resignation of President Rajapaksa. This is the second time such an election is taking place in the House. The...
