Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has marked its 77th independence anniversary with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, pledged to heal Sri Lanka's economic ...
Where a Strongman Failed, Women Are Now Fueling a Democratic Revival
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women ...
At big-business forum, Sri Lankan president pledges to enforce IMF austerity
The president hailed big business as “the engine of growth for the economy” and outlined sweeping privatisation and ...
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An opportunity to settle Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem
If the political discourse in Sri Lanka is any indication, elections to the local authorities may take place sooner rather than later. There is nothing wrong in holding the elections to the local ...
The Australian6d
Australia pads up in the opening Test to a Sri Lanka that has beaten political and economic toil
The second day of the second Test in June 2022 when Australia last visited these shores was the day when the people of Sri Lanka took back ... besieged by extreme political turmoil and the worst ...
The Himalayan Times4d
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia - 654-6 declared - on day two of the first test on Thursday. Fatigued after spending five and ...
Daily News21d
Democratic Discipline: How Sri Lanka’s Political Transformation Strengthens China Ties
Sri Lanka has witnessed a remarkable political transformation. Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as the country’s President. His party, the People’s Liberation Front (JVP), leads the National ...
Daily News7d
We are ending the era of destructive political practices – President
there are attempts to misrepresent these actions as political vengeance. He also said “Historically in Sri Lanka, political power has often been passed down through generations within families.
The Himalayan Times5d
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia's batters feasted on Sri Lanka's bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle on Wednesday. The tourists finished on a ...
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Ranil says too much attention on Mahinda's privileges will bring back sympathy for him: Sri Lankan politics
Tune in to the "Weekly Sri Lankan Political Review" presented by SBS Sinhala, featuring journalist Manoj Udatiawala from Sri Lanka. Please note that the two segments broadcasted during the live ...
The Diplomat20d
Beyond Debt: China-Sri Lanka Economic Relations in a New Era
Dissanayake and his National People’s Party (NPP) represent a new alternative to the political parties that had governed Sri Lanka over the last seven decades. Through the election victory ...
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How Sri Lanka can untangle its geo-political knot
Sri Lanka finds itself at the heart of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and India, with far-reaching implications across the Indo-Pacific region. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s ...