Category: Politics
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. […]
‘s tiny bourse
Sri Lanka’s tiny stockmarket plunged when trading opened on Friday as investor dumped stocks on news that premier Mahinda Rajapakse had taken an early lead in Thursday’s presidential poll, brokers said.Sri Lanka’s tiny stockmarket plunged when trading opened on Friday as investor dumped stocks on news that premier Mahinda Rajapakse had taken an early lead […]
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 […]
‘s new president
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 […]
Sri Lankan stocks likely to head south when markets open
Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, analysts said. Punters playing Sri Lankan stocks will look for a clear direction from Thursday’s presidential poll before placing bets, when trading opens today, analysts said. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse was marginally ahead […]
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 […]
Polling closes in Sri Lanka presidential election
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 closes shop early on election day
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 killed, 17 wounded in explosions during Sri Lanka voting
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 […]
Tamil kingmakers steer clear of Sri Lanka presidential 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 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 […]