Voter apathy, weekday contribute to low turnout, say polls observers
By Ishu Bandara Voter apathy, a changed political landscape and holding the election on a weekday…
Accessibility, taking time off and disappointment with candidates partly responsible for low voter turnout
By Tharushi Weerasinghe and Mimi Alphonsus This week’s parliamentary polls recorded the lowest voter turnout in…
NPP’s unexpected two-thirds victory leaves battered opposition struggling to regroup
President Dissanayake to address newly elected MPs next week; plans visits to India and China in coming…
Capturing voting day
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Workers face bus shortage on returning from hometowns after voting
By Dilushi Wijesinghe The scarcity of buses following the general election has become a significant concern,…
Tamil nationalist parties feel the popular heat
By S. Rubatheesan The Jaffna electoral district, once considered a stronghold of Tamil nationalism and…
Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return
Mike Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake…
Jade International School holds grand Graduation ceremony 2024
The annual Graduation of the Class of 2024 of Jade International School was held at the…
WCIC members walk the talk at Ramp Up 2024
For a second consecutive year, the Women’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce (WCIC) presented Ramp Up…
Innovation reigned at SLDF
The Sri Lanka Design Festival, sponsored by Sri Lankan Airlines and organised by the Academy of…
Renown FA emerges Langkawi Cup runners-up in Malaysia
Renown Football Academy from Sri Lanka finished as Under-16 Cup runners-up in the prestigious Langkawi Cup…
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Winning smile
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya flashes her inked finger after casting her ballot at a polling booth in Mirihana on general election day, Thursday. Her party,…
President to name 23-member Cabinet tomorrow; Harini PM
AKD will retain defence and finance portfolios; first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday By Damith Wickremasekara President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will name a 23-member Cabinet tomorrow while…
NPP tentatively decides on 18 members for national list seats
By Ishu Bandara The National Peoples’ Power (NPP) came up with a tentative list consisting of senior party stalwarts, trade unionists, and professionals to fill…
Treasury takes measures to streamline state funds
President to deliver policy statement in Parliament on Thursday
Voter apathy, weekday contribute to low turnout, say polls observers
Justice Murdu Fernando next Chief Justice
Victors and losers have their say
Controversial MP loses poll but keeps election promise
Vehicle for climate harm financing aims at 2025 aid despite shortfall
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IOC and OCA issue ‘Red Notice’ on NOC
athletics
The Executive Board (EB) of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) now faces a critical dilemma following demands from the International Olympic Committee…
Was SLR representative turned back from Asian AGM?
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Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return
South Asia’s fastest man focused on regaining his best
The International and Local nexus in Sports; will the twain ever meet!
Three Sri Lankans reach semis in Bahrain
Sri Lanka seek consistency; New Zealand eager to bounce back
16th Air Force Open starts tomorrow
Interim injunction on CFSL further extended by CoA
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Recognising sustainable ventures
The Sustainability Awards Ceremony 2024, organised by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka (AHK Sri Lanka) and funded by the Friedrich…
Govt. aims to cut costs in Parliament by introducing MP Benefit Reforms
The Government of Sri Lanka is to reduce the heavy cost of maintaining Parliament by curtailing the benefits given to newly elected Members of Parliament.…
SLBFE probing possible data compromise
Mired with controversies, Sri Lanka’s foreign employment facilitation agency, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has received complaints that certain crucial data has…
Sans tagline Sri Lanka Tourism campaign to kick off in January
MTD digitisation faces challenges amid corruption
Rubber market prices surges on high demand
Tourism service providers register with SLTDA mobile service
Bullion price, again on the rise!
ComBank accelerates lending in Q3 2024
NDB delivers strong performance in 9-mth review
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Vox Populi
Like night follows day, the JVP/NPP alliance romped home to victory at this week’s parliamentary elections after their success at the presidential poll in September. The final results had two surprises, both firsts in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary electoral history: the first for a monolith alliance to win a two-thirds majority…
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NPP’s unexpected two-thirds victory leaves battered opposition struggling to regroup
President Dissanayake to address newly elected MPs next week; plans visits to India and China in coming weeks Phenomenal support for NPP in Jaffna SJB drops from 54 to…
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A shramadana
My dear Anura sahodaraya and the ‘maalimawa’ team, I am writing to congratulate you on what has been a massive victory at Thursday’s election. It is being described as…
- The Economic Analysis
Economic recovery and development: Focus on new Govt.’s economic policies
As a new parliament has been elected with a two-thirds mandate, the new government’s economic policies will be of paramount importance for the nation’s future. Policies The new…
- Talk at the Cafe Spectator
Ex-polls chief takes polling booth staff to task
Former Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya, who went to cast his vote at his down south polling booth, initially went unnoticed until he reminded the senior presiding officer…
- Focus on Rights
After Thursday’s electoral deluge; Sri Lanka’s re-imagined dawn
‘We have changed’ announced the ‘Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’ (JVP)’s General Secretary Tilvin Silva on Thursday, addressing an intently listening audience comprising President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) and JVP…
- Sunday Punch
NPP given ‘powerful mandate’ to fulfill people’s great expectations
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake awoke on Friday morn to find the country painted red, and that he had been thrust with a thumping two third majority in…
- In the National Interest
NPPs sweeping victory a powerful message for national unity and change of political culture
The landslide victory of the National Peoples Power (NPP) at Thursday’s parliamentary elections no doubt took the whole country by surprise. Not that an NPP victory was ever…
- Thoughts from London
AKD’s triumphant run makes our trumpet blowers bite the dust
It is all over bar the shouting and predicting the day when an egg will cost a thousand rupees under an NPP government. But to that a little…
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Out with the old: Seasoned politicians fail to make the cut
By Tharushi Weerasinghe With a record number of new faces entering Parliament a large number of political personalities that have been in the space for decades have been…
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Local dance forms at festival in China
The Saptha Rangi Institute of Performing Arts represented Sri Lanka at the France Gannat International Art Festival held in Taiyuan, China. The event, aimed at…
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UN may face another calamity under a second Trump presidency
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House…
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Clean sweep: Fresh classroom
With the conclusion of the parliamentary elections, arrangements are underway to reopen all schools used for…
UGC to introduce new conditions for lecturers travelling abroad
FUTA president appointed Dean at Pera Uni
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Local dance forms at festival in China
The Saptha Rangi Institute of Performing Arts represented Sri Lanka at the France Gannat International Art…
