Category: Politics

Sri Lanka’s socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won the presidency with 50.33 percent of the popular vote, according to official results released Friday by the elections’ commissioner.Sri Lanka’s socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won the presidency with 50.33 percent of the popular vote, according to official results released Friday by the elections’ commissioner. Rajapaske, who […]

Socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency, results showed Friday as the stock market reacted with a record crash amid fresh violence.Socialist Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency, results showed Friday as the stock market reacted with a record crash amid fresh violence. […]

UPFA officials say the current cabinet of ministers will be sworn in as is, as there will be no immediate change to the government decision making body. UPFA officials say the current cabinet of ministers will be sworn in as is, as there will be no immediate change to the government decision making body. The […]

Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake made a humble plea or in his words ‘a final request’ from the new President on Friday, asking to let him retire in peace at least now. Elections Commissioner Dayananda Dissanayake made a humble plea or in his words ‘a final request’ from the new President on Friday, asking to let […]

Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said.Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said. Election officials said voter turnout was extremely low in the […]

Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth president.Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s […]

Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in Sri Lanka’s northeast as the country voted to elect a new president, police said.Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in […]

Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who could tip the balance largely shunned the vote.Sri Lankans voted Thursday in presidential elections seen as a close race between the prime minister and the opposition leader but minority Tamils who […]

OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Thursday, but only four turned up to vote.OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections […]

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 […]