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Sri Lankas final election results could be held up for a week pending a fresh poll in two areas affected by vote rigging, a top election official told AFP.rnDeputy Commissioner K. Senanayake said the vote at booths in two districts was annulled following reports of irregularities, which would now lead to a fresh poll.rn rn […]
Polls Watch 1
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance is still leading Fridays polls, however, her party may still fall short of an absolute majority.rnrn rn rnKumaratungas UPFA has so far secured little over 46. percent of the votes as rnagainst Premier Ranil Wickremasinghes United National Front governments 34.5 rnpercent.rn The Lanka rnAcademic websites ongoing projections show […]
Poll Jitters
The rupee ended a tad lower against the US dollar on election day, though there were concerns that the currency could face a volatile period, on the outcome of what is expected to be a hung parliament.Trading hours for currency and money markets were shortened for four-hours due to the election.rn rnThe dollar opened at […]
Sailing Off
Colombo Dockyards is sailing off on new business routes to stay comfortably afloat as its shipbuilding and repair operation gets weather trodden. Revenues from shipbuilding fell 96 per cent from Rs.2.5 bn to Rs. 91 mn in 2003, as orders for new ships dried up.rn rnCEO and Chairman Koich Yamanaka said some of main setbacks […]
Edging Ahead
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has so far secured just over 47 percent of the votes at Fridays parliamentary poll.The ruling United National Front (UNF) led by Premier Ranil Wickremasinghe, was trailing with a little over 35.2 percent of the total votes counted so far, the Elections Dept said.rn rnThe Buddhist clergy […]
Early Lead
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) was leading in early returns Saturday in parliamentary elections, which saw Sri Lankans turn out in large numbers to vote in what is seen as a test of peace talks and the health of the economy.The Elections Dept., said the 608,458,postal votes counted so far, gave the […]
Third Umpire
Come Friday over 4,000 monitors and 20 international observers will take up positions all islandwide to take note of another Sri Lanka election at the cost of over Rs. 30 mn.ldblquote On Election Day, CMEV (Centre for Monitoring Election Violence) will have 4584 Monitors plus 20 International Observers, making a total of 4604 Monitors, dblquote […]
Power Play
The power game is far from over and will continue to play itself out after Fridays general election, say political analysts. rnrn After months of uncertainly rnColombo is steeling itself to put up with a minority government of uncertain rnduration and nature.rn Opinion polls point to a rnlack of a clear majority for either of […]
Potty Business
As a last ditch attempt to preserve dwindling water reserves, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) rolls out a pilot project on Thu. to fix a meter on each City toilet.A senior CMC official said that: ldblquote Given the huge wastage of treated, drinking quality water in Colombo city being used to flush toilets with, dblquote […]
Interim Relief
State-run Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corp. (SLRC), Independent Television Networks and the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corp. (SLBC) challenged the independent election chief on Tuesday, over his decision to takeover the media institutions.rn rnElection Chief, Dayananda Dissanayake appointed a competent authority endash W D L Perera endash to run the media institutions until polls end on Friday. […]