Category: Elections
Sri Lankan stocks surge on eve of presidential vote
Sri Lankan stocks closed on an all time high on the eve of Thursday’s crucial presidential vote with punters betting on opposition leader walking away with the country’s top job.Sri Lankan stocks closed on an all time high on the eve of Thursday’s crucial presidential vote with punters betting on opposition leader walking away with […]
Two policemen killed in Sri Lanka ahead of presidential elections
Two policemen in Sri Lanka’s east have been shot dead ahead of presidential elections in the country.Two policemen in Sri Lanka’s east have been shot dead ahead of presidential elections in the country. The two constables died in separate shootings in the same eastern province where police also found a landmine near a polling station. […]
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer encourages toddy tapping
Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if he presented the 2006 annual budget.Sri Lanka’s Mr. Pain Killer and Presidential Candidate Victor Hettigoda says he would have encouraged toddy-tapping apart from giving every home a milch cow if […]
Sri Lanka’s former PM struggles to claim presidential prize
The frontrunner in Sri Lanka’s presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into deep support among the Sinhalese majority crucial to victory.The frontrunner in Sri Lanka’s presidential vote, Ranil Wickremesinghe, claims credit for freezing a decades-long ethnic war but that has not translated into deep […]
Peace, economy, tsunami aid the key issues in Sri Lanka poll
Sri Lanka’s war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to the polls Thursday to elect a new president.Sri Lanka’s war-battered and tsunami-hit economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels will be key issues when the island-nation goes to […]
Sri Lanka heads for fifth major election in five years
Sri Lanka is holding its fifth major election in five years Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected attempts by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to extend her term by a year.Sri Lanka is holding its fifth major election in five years Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected attempts by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to extend her term by […]
Tamils the kingmakers in Sri Lanka vote
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are not contesting Thursday’s presidential vote, but they could end up choosing the next head of state, according to political analysts. Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels are not contesting Thursday’s presidential vote, but they could end up choosing the next head of state, according to political analysts. With Sri Lanka’s […]
Three possible scenarios coming out of the November Presidential polls
This analysis is based on the updated district based voter numbers prepared by the Department of Elections.The source for data is the website of Department of Elections (www.slelections.gov.lk). Accordingly there are 13,327,160 eligible voters for the Presidential Election 2005.Conclusion Following points should be noted A loss of votes for the political party in power has […]