All issues in Sri Lanka have the same lifespan as mushrooms, and this has stood governments in good stead over the years. A few months ago, there was a furor over the postponement of the local government (LG) elections...
At least in theory, the next presidential elections are not due for a year. That is because the Constitution decrees that when an incumbent President is replaced by a ‘caretaker’ President for whatever reason, the latter must serve out...
As the next presidential election approaches, the Sri Lanka Podu Peramuna (SLPP) is trying to reassemble itself and face the electorate with renewed vigour.
The SLPP’s fragmented pieces are unlikely to give impetus to a dwindling political outfit which is...
Colombo, August 26:
The Hindustan Times reported on Friday, that Santosh Jha, India’s envoy to the European Union in Brussels, is tipped to take the place of Gopal Baglay in Colombo who is to be posted to Canberra, Australia.
Given his...
In the current political context, the SLPP needs Ranil Wickremesinghe more than Wickremesinghe needs them. That explains why they continue to support him in Parliament, knowing very well that he is attempting to undermine the foundations of their party.
By...
JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, MP, has struck back at his erstwhile comrades in the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP), who have claimed that the JVP, together with a government minister, has invested a large amount of funds overseas. A...
Opposition and SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa has, in a televised media statement, said that the Opposition is willing to cooperate with the government to resolve the current crisis. His offer, made on Saturday, came close on the heels of...
" The Chinese research vessel which is expected to call on Colombo and Hambantota is a barometer on Wickremesinghe’s diplomatic skills and aggressive balancing capabilities concerning the two emerging powers"
The Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) is trying its best...
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is confident of implementing the 13th., Amendment (13A) to the Sri Lankan constitution devolves power to the provinces but with some fine-tuning.
He believes that most political parties recognize the political rationale of the 13A...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa would have the public believe that he and his party, the SJB, are capable of bringing down the SLPP-UNP administration at a time of their choosing and form the next government. His trusted lieutenants also...
The writer examines the background and the impediments on the way to fully implementing 13A.
Is all the effort that Ranil Wickremesinghe is putting in to implementing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution for real, or is it a...
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s preoccupation with finding ways and means of fully implementing the 13th Amendment has irked SLPP heavyweights apparently beyond measure if their utterances at various fora are any indication. Some of the senior leaders of the SLPP have...
