Alliance politics
It has been six days since Lalith Athulathmudali became the leader of the Democratic United National Front. At that time, ...
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Is China grooming Bimal as the JVP’s next leader?
There was some unrest about certain container transshipments before the removal of Bimal Ratnayake from the Ministry of Ports and ...
Why did India accord Harini a ‘red carpet’ welcome?
After J.R. Jayewardene introduced the Executive Presidency, India extended official visit invitations to Sri Lankan Prime Ministers only during periods ...
The Winning Formula
The oldest political party in Sri Lanka is the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP). The Communist Party was formed after ...
Will Harini’s visits to China and India make JVP uneasy?
A circular issued by the government in January stated that any minister or government official must obtain the President’s approval ...
Will Sri Lanka go bankrupt again?
In 2020, a leading U.S. credit rating agency issued a warning to President Gotabaya’s government in Sri Lanka, stating that ...
Two Sri Lankan Presidents Who Opted to Skip the United Nations
If not for former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala and Ranil Wickremesinghe’s father, Esmond Wickremesinghe, Anura Kumara would not have ...
Will Sri Lankan government consent Russian entry into the power sector?
As the US, India and China are engaged in a competition over Sri Lanka’s energy, Russia has reiterated its interest ...
Asset of Elites in 76-year curse and Asset of JVP Leaders
‘It was around the end of 1956. Bandaranaike set off a bomb in our heads…’ Sirimavo said. He came home ...
US to enter energy sector in SL: Geopolitical battleground intensifies
Last week, the United States Trade Representative came to Sri Lanka and met President Anura Kumara. They came to discuss ...