Sri Lanka News News Sri Lanka » Government: Professor Keethaponcalan on Sri Lanka’s New Government
Sri Lankan voters have given an emphatic mandate to the leftist Janata Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) coalition. Seven weeks after the coalition’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: Institutional reshuffles in Govt.: What do they reveal about Sri Lanka’s democratic politics?
Sri Lanka has had the world’s largest and smallest cabinet in history. President Mahinda Rajapaksa headed a jumbo cabinet, holding the Guinness World Record, while a more recent transitional cabinet .
News Sri Lanka » Government: The Policies of Sri Lanka’s New Government: a Historic Opportunity Lost
On the right, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. On the left, Dr. S. Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs. Photo: MEAphotogallery, Flickr, CC, Can you give us a quick ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight
Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday while the president asked for calm following clashes that claimed eight ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka protests set to topple the government: Why it happened and what comes next?
Thousands of protesters were refusing to budge from the official residences of Sri Lanka's president and its prime minister on Monday, having occupied both homes for days. A wave of national outrage ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: India Asks Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa Government to Ensure Power Devolution
Sri Lankan Tamil grievances are fast reemerging as an important issue in India-Sri Lanka relations. During his recent visit to Colombo, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on the ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka: End Government Crackdown on Peaceful Protesters
We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the Sri Lankan authorities' violent crackdown and increasing reprisals against peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka. This includes arrests, intimidation and the ...
News Sri Lanka » Government: Sri Lanka's central bank governor says country does not need IMF relief amid inflation concerns
Sri Lanka's central bank governor told CNBC that the South Asian nation doesn't need relief from the International Monetary Fund. "Well, we don't need relief if we have an alternative strategy," Ajith ...