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News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Institutional reshuffles in Govt.: What do they reveal about Sri Lanka’s democratic politics?

News channel or source: https://www.ft.lk/opinion/Institutional-reshuffles-in-Govt-What-do-they-reveal-about-Sri-Lanka-s-democratic-politics/14-794894

Published on: Monday 20 July 2026

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 » Western » Politics: Sri Lanka’s Political Shift: Dissanayake’s 2024 Victory Marks New Era

News channel or source: https://asiasociety.org/policy-institute/sri-lankas-political-shift-dissanayakes-2024-victory-marks-new-era

Published on: Friday 04 October 2024

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: Interview: ‘The Prospect for Political Change in Sri Lanka Rests on the Dynamics of the Next Few Months’

News channel or source: https://www.jurist.org/features/2024/10/07/interview-the-prospect-for-political-change-in-sri-lanka-rests-on-the-dynamics-of-the-next-few-months/

Published on: Monday 07 October 2024

Sri Lanka elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on September 21, marking the first time in the country’s history that a candidate outside the two major political parties has won the ...

News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: Game-changing moments in West Asia

News channel or source: https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260719/business-times/game-changing-moments-in-west-asia-649170.html

Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

This is the game being played in West Asia as US President Donald Trump tries to weaken Iran and install a puppet regime but the oil-rich West Asian country is simply not giving in – even though the ...

News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: A political and policy tightrope awaits Sri Lanka’s new president

News channel or source: https://eastasiaforum.org/2024/09/28/a-political-and-policy-tightrope-awaits-sri-lankas-new-president/

Published on: Saturday 28 September 2024

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: We were here first: The case for Malaypolitical representation in Sri Lanka

News channel or source: https://island.lk/we-were-here-first-the-case-for-malaypolitical-representation-in-sri-lanka/

Published on: Thursday 16 July 2026

There is a mosque on Slave Island in Colombo that has stood for more than three centuries. Masjidul Jamiya was not built by merchants or pilgrims. It was built by soldiers, Malay soldiers who came to ...

News Sri Lanka » Western » Politics: India and Sri Lanka’s Deep Sea Mining Deadlock

News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/07/india-and-sri-lankas-deep-sea-mining-deadlock/

Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

Regional geopolitical tensions and a legal stalemate are constraining both countries’ cobalt ambitions in the Afanasy Nikitin Seamount.

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