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Prelude to Electioneering Amid Speculation and Surprises

Sri Lanka, May 9 -- There were widespread expectations that May Day, a day where political parties in the country traditionally display their strength, would provide notable indications about cross-ov... Read More


Elections: US prospects unclear, but UK's Labour on track to take power

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- The two great powers most involved in the war against Palestine are inching toward their own moments of citizens' electoral decision-making even as the death toll in devastated Gaz... Read More


Parties show their strength at May Day rallies

Sri Lanka, May 2 -- Last week effectively saw the demise of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) as a viable option, at least for the next Presidential Election (PE) and General Elections (GE), if not f... Read More


SLFP woes garner wide attention

Sri Lanka, April 25 -- Expectations that the lull in all activities during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season would pervade the political arena came to naught with a series of political events last... Read More


Flurry of activity ahead of elections

Sri Lanka, April 18 -- The Sinhala and Tamil New Year may have diminished the pace of political activity in the country as political leaders took a breather for the festivities (with many taking wing ... Read More


Politics : Calm before the Storm

Sri Lanka, April 4 -- Political developments continue at a frantic pace in the country as leaders are gearing themselves for national elections after almost five years. This is in a vacuum created by ... Read More


NCM Fails to Topple Speaker

Sri Lanka, March 28 -- The news that dominated the media last week was the No Confidence Motion (NCM) moved against Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena by the Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) with the suppor... Read More


Upcoming polls: Parties mull different strategies

Sri Lanka, March 21 -- The most repeated political question these days is whether President Ranil Wickremesinghe will let events play out as they would according to the Constitution for a Presidential... Read More


Political Speculation Swirls Ahead of Elections

Sri Lanka, March 14 -- Speculation about political alliances and elections were continuing at a frantic pace over the past week as the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)'s chief political strat... Read More


Parties gear up for Presidential Election

Sri Lanka, Feb. 22 -- Political speculation, which is never lacking in Sri Lanka, rose to new heights again last week as there was much discussion and debate about whether there are moves to postpone ... Read More