Category: Politics
Tamil kingmakers shun Sri Lanka 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 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 […]
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 […]
Marxists, monks make strange allies in arcane Sri Lanka elections
Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own mentor, the outgoing president.Elections have turned Sri Lankan politics topsy-turvy with Marxists and monks joining with a prime minister whose bid for the top job has alienated his own […]
Sri Lankan tsunami survivors split over disaster aid, policies
TELEWATTA, AFP – A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how tsunami survivors will vote in Thursday’s presidential poll.TELEWATTA, AFP – A concrete pole in a coconut grove in this southern Sri Lankan town has determined, to some extent at least, how […]
Outgoing Kumaratunga gets South Asia summit send off — and dubious honour
Sri Lanka’s outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour of being the longest serving head of a regional body that scored high marks for failure.Sri Lanka’s outgoing president bids farewell to regional politics at a South Asian summit this week but retains the honour […]
Sri Lanka astrologers see better times after vote
Sri Lankan astrologers have predicted their fortunes will rise after Thursday’s presidential election and see the opposition leader as the candidate with the stronger horoscope. Sri Lankan astrologers have predicted their fortunes will rise after Thursday’s presidential election and see the opposition leader as the candidate with the stronger horoscope. The Association for the Propagation […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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. […]
‘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 […]
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 […]