Coup Backfires
The Sri Lankan presidents plan to oust her archrival prime minister through a constitutional maneuver may have backfired and caused new rifts within her ranks, …
Snap Poll?
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told his cabinet Monday that he was ready to face a snap election to end a bitter stand-off with a hostile …
Talks Delayed
Peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels have been postponed until the political crisis in Sri Lanka is resolved, the governments …
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Light Waves
Local hoteliers are facing another stiff hike in electricity costs, adding to falling tourist arrivals after the political woes of last week.The new lquote …
War Of Nerves
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has put the peace process on the board as the latest move in a game of political-chess that started last week with …
Getting Late
Aid donors warned of long delays in aid distribution if the budget is not presented soon as the IMF postponed the release of the second tranche of a key …
Ready’85 Go
Governor of the Swedish Central Bank says Sri Lankas Central Bank is almost ready to go for a fully-fledged inflation targeting exercise.Sweden has …
Poetic Crisis
Experts say ambiguity in the Constitution on the Presidents power leaves room for different interpretations, but political considerations will play a bigger …
Playing Poker
President Chandrika Kumaratunga withdrew tough emergency laws on Friday and replaced them with a lesser clause under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter …
Right to Rule
Presidential spokesperson and new Rupavahini Corp., Chairman Harim Peiris said the President also has a mandate from the people. rnrnPeiris comments came on …
Presidential Talks
President Chandrika Kumaratunga has revived her call for a national government and re-assured that Parliament will be re-opened and the 2004 budget presented …
Holding Hands
In 2001, many a Sri Lankan and some foreign residents here at the time, dropped what they were doing, to hold hands on the streets instead. There could be a …
Ranil Talks Back
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on his return from the United States says his immediate priority is to ensure the peace process is not jeopardised. …
State of What?
Confusion looms over the state of emergency, with the Government Printer saying the President had asked him not to issue the gazette notification imposing the …
Hot Air
Tourism officials played down government claims of 2000 tourists cancelling bookings, after political chaos and reports of beefed up security.ldblquote So far …
Soft Landing
Software giant Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced a multi-million dollar tie-up with Sri Lanka, to provide education, training and an eventually set up a …
State Freeze
The President on Wednesday declared a State of Emergency, a day after she sacked three key ministers and suspended Parliament. President Kumaratunga used her …
Higher Warnings
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the President enjoys supreme, inalienable powers relating to defence of the country. rnThe ruling comes one day after …
Tour Advisory
A top-rung tourism taskforce is already monitoring the ongoing political chaos and to map out salvage plans in the event of a worsening crisis.ldblquote We had …