Category: Elections
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Sri Lanka’s socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South Asia’s most liberal and war-battered economy, analysts said Friday.Sri Lanka’s socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South Asia’s most liberal […]
Tigers forced Tamils out of Sri Lanka vote: monitors
Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections but minority Tamils who could tip the balance in the tight race were forced out of the ballot by Tiger rebels and sporadic violence, poll monitors said. Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections but minority Tamils who could tip the balance in the tight race were forced […]
Peace hopes dim as socialist PM wins Sri Lanka presidency
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes. Rajapakse, a socialist who […]
Sri Lanka PM takes early lead in presidential vote
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a comfortable majority.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse took an early lead in the presidential election with the preliminary results released Friday showing him with a comfortable majority. Elections Commissioners Dayananda Dissanayake […]
Tamil Tigers outfox dove to dim Sri Lanka peace hopes
Sri Lanka’s Tiger rebels deliberately ditched the man who signed a truce with them and cleared the way for his hawkish rival to win the presidency in a calculated move that has dashed peace hopes, analysts said Friday.Sri Lanka’s Tiger rebels deliberately ditched the man who signed a truce with them and cleared the way […]
Neck and neck battle for Sri Lanka presidency
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country’s presidential election.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse saw his margin narrowed as about 15 percent of the 10 million valid votes were counted after the country’s presidential election. Results released […]
Bomb attack on mosque kills three in Sri Lanka
Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said.Unidentified attackers lobbed grenades into a mosque in eastern Sri Lanka Friday, killing three men at prayer and wounding at least 25, local residents said. The blasts ripped through the mosque […]
Close fight for Sri Lankan presidency at half-way mark
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country’s presidential election, officials said Friday.Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his main rival after 50 percent of votes were counted in the country’s presidential election, officials said Friday. […]
Rival Sri Lankan leaders neck-and-neck in race for presidency
Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot boycotted by minority Tamils, officials said Friday.Sri Lankan Premier Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead of his rival-in-chief after 50 percent of votes were counted in a presidential ballot boycotted by minority Tamils, officials […]
Blood-splattered start to Sri Lanka polls
Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Police and security […]
Voting opens in Sri Lanka
Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Some 10,486 polling […]
Stocks fall, despite news that Dialog will join MSCI Sri Lanka index
Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from December. Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from […]