Category: Politics
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 […]
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 […]