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A credible reform agenda must acknowledge that Sri Lanka is a plural society. It must recognise that different communities have distinct aspirations that require accommodation within a unified ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Leftist Coalition’s Seismic Victory Reshapes Sri Lanka’s Political Landscape
The National People’s Power won not only a two-thirds majority in parliament but also 21 of the country’s 22 electoral districts. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake casts his vote in the November 14 ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Politics a full-time job, take it seriously: Sri Lankan MP's advice to Vijay
Sri Lankan MP and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Namal Rajapaksa has urged actor-turned-politician Vijay to approach politics with seriousness and ensure that promises made to people are ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Sri Lankans to vote for change in parliament poll, discarding decades of dynastic politics
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka votes to elect a new parliament this week in a snap general election called by its Marxist-leaning president who wants a fresh mandate in the ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Sri Lanka’s Anti-drug Drive Targets Narco-politics and Organized Crime Networks
Since the end of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in 2009, the proliferation of narcotics has become a serious problem in Sri Lanka. During the campaign for the 2024 general ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Sri Lanka Must Devolve to Evolve: A 2030 Economic Reality Check
Photo by Don Nishantha Sri Lanka stands at a fragile yet defining moment in its economic journey. Emerging from one of the most severe financial crises in its post-independence history, the country ...
News Sri Lanka » Northern » Politics: Sri Lanka at the Crossroads: Rethinking Strategy in a Fractured World
The escalating crises in the Middle East are yet another reminder, if one were needed, that the world is becoming more volatile, more polarised and less predictable. For a small, relatively open ...