by Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka The Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL) will celebrate its 80th anniversary early next month. That will mark the 80th birthday not...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) lawmaker Harshana Rajakaruna yesterday (18) said that calling of regular elections couldn’t be under any circumstances the prerogative of...
Monday 19th June, 2023 The Election Commission (EC) is in the news again. It is reportedly planning to ask the government once again to allocate funds...
Although no presidential election is due till November next year, developments in the domestic political field last week brought such an election to be held in...
Having strongly opposed the privatization of Sri Lanka Telecom, the Sectoral Committee on National Security made the following recommendations: (a) SLT is already partially privatised with...
The government has relaxed import restrictions on over 240 items, including electronic equipment, sanitary ware and food items.This new policy came into effect on Friday, following...
Tourism State Minister Diana Gamage, whose eligibility to remain a Member of Parliament has remained an open question for a long time now since she ceased...
If Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe is serious about consensus, he must seek the formation of a national government, the United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) said.UPFA...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Ranil Wickremesinghe administration is introducing oppressive laws one after the other because it is afraid of elections, Manjula Gajanayake, Executive Director, Institute...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sri Lankans are engaged in heated debate and discussion over whether President Ranil Wickremesinghe was a factor in their country securing IMF assistance. Veteran columnist D.B.S....