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...
By Vishvanath
Sri Lanka goes to the polls on Saturday (21) to elect the ninth Executive President. All presidential elections are important, but tomorrow’s one could be considered more important than others, for it has come about amidst the country’s...
By Vishvanath
Election campaigns have reached feverish pitch with only a few more days to go before the 2024 presidential election. All serious candidates have put out their election manifestos, but the public has grown so cynical that it is...
Sajith secures ITAK’s support; Ranil and Anura continue to woo Tamil voters
By Vishvanath
The much-awaited presidential election is only about 11days away, and the election campaigns of political parties in the fray are heading for the mandatory cooling-off period which...
By Visvanath
President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (Sept. 05) sacked State Ministers Premalal Jayasekera, Indika Anuruddha, Mohan Priyadarshana and Siripala Gamlath. They are loyal to the Rajapaksa family. Ironically, they are among the SLPP MPs who enabled Wickremesinghe to achieve his...
By Vishvanath
Social media platforms are awash with news about crowds of varying sizes at political rallies. The leading presidential candidates boast of their well-attended meetings, which receive wide publicity. They have pulled out all the stops to attract huge...
By Vishvanath
The prolonged electoral drought Sri Lanka has experiencedsince the last general election (2020) is coming to an end with the prospect of what may be called a deluge of polls beginning with the presidential election to be held on Sept. 21, 2024. The polls spree is bound...
By Vishvanath
Sri Lanka is no stranger to election promises, which usually range from the improbable to the outrageous. Its politicians have got making promises down to a fine art. The polity is strewn with broken promises after every election,...
By Vishvanath
This is the season of pledges. With the next presidential election fast approaching, the contenders for the presidency are making all kinds of promises ranging from pay hikes to constitutional reforms. It looks as if they were taking...
