UNP Cannot Be Written Off: Its Vote Base Is Intact Though Divided Into Two Factions
The defeat led to a formal split in the UNP with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) emerging as a separate outfit under Sajith ...
FT19mOpinion
“Without reforms SL will be dead in the water” – Dr. Harsha de Silva
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led National People’s Power (NPP) is suddenly glorifying new liberal agenda of Ranil ...
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“President AKD’s Govt. has no strategic plan to run SL” – Dilith Jayaweera
Q: Political critics say President AKD’s Government is no different compared to Governments of former Presidents Ranil Wickremesinghe and Gotabaya Rajapaksa. What is your comment? President AKD comes ...
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Sri Lanka Podujana Party younger wing pushing for more liberal policies, freedom
Sri Lanka Podujana Party's younger members are pushing for more liberal ideas in a globalized world from within, says Milinda ...
Lanka Business Online5hOpinion
Opinion: Ruwan Wijewardene – UNP Unity Candidate
Parliamentary elections are just days away, and a common theme I have heard over the last few days is that many people don't ...
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Binara Jayawardena calls for vote for “Gas Cylinder” symbol to save Lanka’s future
Binara Jayawardena, the Colombo District candidate of the New Democratic Front (NDF), urged the people of Sri Lanka to vote for the “gas cylinder” symbol in the upcoming general election, emphasizing ...
The Sunday Times19h
Twists and turns in names and slogans for polls
The rebuttal came after several posts on platform X, formerly known as Twitter . The posts claimed that Goa was “down in the dumps,” with many tourists preferring to visit Sri Lanka, Thailand, or ...
The Sunday Times1d
NPP expecting more than 120 seats in Thursday’s elections
SJB secretary claims party confident of massive victory, says government popularity on the wane The month-long campaign by political parties and groups ends at midnight tomorrow for Thursday’s ...
The Sunday Times1d
Composition of new parliament key factor in determining future trajectory of governance
The outcome of the parliamentary elections on November 14, will undoubtedly shape and determine the future trajectory of the country in more ways than one. The economic challenges, the required ...
The Sunday Times1d
Trump’s second coming with more promises as the world wonders
The truth is that Donald Trump, who launched his second shy at the White House, had not only proved a dangerous figure while in power, but the promises he made on the current occasion threaten to be ...
Opinion
The Sunday Times1dOpinion
And another election
They keep plugging the line that next week’s election is a choice between the radical socialist Left and the free market Right. That debate has, however, not found traction with the electorate, where ...
Corruption is a Central Issue in Sri Lanka’s Upcoming Parliamentary Elections
In the lead-up to Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections on November 14, corruption has emerged as a dominant and decisive issue ...