By Vishvanath
Former Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, MP, is the new kid on the block among anti-corruption campaigners in Sri Lanka. He was fairly well-known as a politician and Cabinet minister, but his rise to national fame was due to his courageous battle against corruption...
By Vishvanath
An election year in Sri Lanka is characterized by a surge in political protests, which prompt the government in power to flex its muscles, causing clashes between the police and Opposition activists. Protests help political parties mobilize their...
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...
By Vishvanath
Tact is not a trait of the members of the SLPP-UNP government. Their pugnacity knows no bounds. Lessons that the popular uprising of 2022 offered have gone unlearned, and the ruling party politicians seem to believe...
by Vishvanath
Sri Lanka’s presidential aspirants are heard articulating their policies and making various promises these days. They also level very serious allegations against each other.
Entrepreneur cum lawyer Dilith Jayaweera (DJ) of the Derana/Triad/George Steuart fame waxed eloquent on his...
By Vishvanath
The UNP, the SJB and the NPP have launched their presidential election campaigns in earnest. They have decided to field their leaders, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake, respectively, as their presidential candidates....
By Vishvanath
The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) is going to elect its leader for the first time in its 74-year history, according to media reports. The contest for party leadership, to be held on Jan. 21, will be...
By Vishvanath
Former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK) have patched up a compromise. They were seen together attending a ceremony to mark the 125th birth anniversary of the SLFP founder and former Prime Minister S. W. R....
By Vishvanath
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s presidential election campaign has got underway in earnest. He visited the North from Jan. 04 to 07, and there he met a large number of members of the northern public and the representatives of various...
By Vishvanath
An election year has dawned, marking the beginning of what may be called a crossover season. A high-profile defection was reported on Jan. 01, 2024 itself, when SLPP MP Shan Wijelal de Silva (SLFP-Galle District) switched his allegiance...
By Vishvanath
The Colombo-based commentariat is speculating that the SLPP is not likely to field a member of the Rajapaksa family as its presidential candidate, and therefore, business tycoon, Dhammika Perera, stands a better chance of running for President with...
The Colombo-based commentariat is speculating that the SLPP is not likely to field a member of the Rajapaksa family as its presidential candidate, and therefore, business tycoon, Dhammika Perera, stands a better chance of running for President with the...
