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Colombo, Sri Lanka — Transport a Sri Lankan citizen from the early 1990s to the past week of the island’s politics, and you may just break their brain. Back then, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Breaking the cycle of old politics in Sri Lanka
The election of new Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna-led National People’s Power alliance's parliamentary supermajority signal a significant political ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: India-Sri Lanka ties rooted in culture, faith; Rajnath Singhs visit gives "great momentum": Western Province Governor
Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured Sri Lanka of Indias unwavering support, saying that New Delhi will always stand with Colombo whenever the island nation faces a crisis, while ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Sri Lankan opposition rallies against government’s proposed judicial reform
Hundreds of opposition lawmakers and activists in Sri Lanka have protested against a proposed constitutional amendment on judicial reform.
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Sri Lanka’s Political Shift: Dissanayake’s 2024 Victory Marks New Era
In a transformative moment for Sri Lankan politics, Anura Kumara Dissanayake secured victory in the 2024 presidential election, marking a critical break from the political oligarchies that have long ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » 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 » Western » Politics: What Did JVP Learn From India? Lessons For Sri Lanka’s Political Future – OpEd
At the heart of Sri Lanka’s evolving political landscape lies a crucial question: what insights did Mr. Tilvin Silva, General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), gain from his first ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Rajnath's visit to strengthen India-Sri Lanka defence ties: Thondaman
Ceylon Workers’ Congress leader Senthil Thondaman said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit would strengthen the longstanding India-Sri Lanka defence partnership. Singh assured Colombo of India's ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: A political and policy tightrope awaits Sri Lanka’s new president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emerged victorious in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, held on 21 September 2024. Dissanayake, who obtained 42.3 per cent of the votes, managed to secure victory over ...
News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Harini Amarasuriya: An Academician Rises to Sri Lanka’s Premiership
In a country that once made history by electing the world’s first woman prime minister but today ranks at the bottom for women’s political representation, Harini Amarasuriya’s appointment as Sri Lanka ...