Category: Politics
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. […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Sri Lanka PM secures deal with nationalist monks
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse today formally wrapped up another controversial deal with a hard-line party of Buddhist monks, promising to overhaul the Norwegian-backed peace process. Rajapakse and the leader of the all-monks party, Ellawela Medananda exchanged the scrolls they had signed on Wednesday at the premier’s Temple Trees residence, officials on both sides […]
Norway to send envoy to Sri Lanka truce talks
Peace broker Norway said it would send a special envoy to Sri Lanka to help save a troubled ceasefire after admitting it had failed to secure agreement about a venue for planned talks.Peace broker Norway said it would send a special envoy to Sri Lanka to help save a troubled ceasefire after admitting it had […]