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Yamana Hiroo, executive VP at Japan's NHK, warned broadcasters face “unprecedented challenges” after he was elected as the 20th president of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU). His term of o...
Bookings for the Gulf’s peak quarter are on hold until after the U.S. vote. With airlines still staying away, some operators don’t expect a real recovery until late 2027.
Indian "consultants" are under scrutiny for allegedly engaging in election manipulation on a global scale. These activities reportedly range from creating false narratives on social media networks to shape voter perceptions. Reports say these firms have opera…
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe states that a future election victory cannot be guaranteed solely by forming an alliance between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). Addressing party members, he emphasized that while som…
Election observers have issued warnings that Sri Lanka's election process is facing severe risks due to modern technological challenges created by social media and artificial intelligence (AI). Mr. Rohana Hettiarachchi, Executive Director of the People's Acti…
India's election consultants are exporting covert campaign tactics to manipulate elections worldwide, including the US.
Senior lawyer Lal Wijenaike, a giant in Sri Lankan leftist politics and the legal field, who fearlessly advocated for the rule of law, democracy, and people's rights in this country for over five decades, has passed away. It is reported that he was 85 years o…
Great political changes—revolutions and coups, democratic breakdowns and transitions—are often marked by dates when history turned. The “third wave” of global democratization is replete with such moments. It began in the early hours of 25 April 1974, when lef…
Click to expand Image A police anti-riot unit in Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 30, 2024. © 2024 Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via AP Photo (New York) – The Sri Lankan government’s Prevention of Organised Crimes Bill, submitted to p…
Former Minister Johnston Fernando has informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court through his lawyers that he is guilty of possessing a luxury BMW car imported into Sri Lanka without legally paying taxes and of tax evasion. This marks a significant milestone…
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The former UN human rights chief’s international recognition has revived competing assessments of accountability, the LTTE’s broken commitments and UN’s response to civilians hostage taken by Tamil terrorists in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s war. The awardi…
Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights: Snapping the four-day losing streak, benchmark stock index Sensex jumped nearly 483 points and Nifty closed above 22,750 on Monday on value buying and a rally in metal, telecommunication and healthcare shares.
Sri Lanka has responded to a distress call and provided medical help to 40 Iranian sailors from ships anchored close to the island’s waters before
Sonam Wangchuk highlighted the significance of protests for government performance during his remarks at the IPF Festival. He mentioned the unrest in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as cautionary tales against suppressing protests. Wangchuk argued that protests shou…
Climate activist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday said protests are a great mechanism for governments to perform better and cited the unrest in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as examples of what could happen if they are disallowed. Speaking at the IPF Fe…
Civil-society oversight is the cheapest insurance in sovereign finance, because it enables independent scrutiny long before a default. But given that a borrowing government will never volunteer to fund the people who audit it, global decision-makers must do s…
By Sharachchandra Bhandary Democracy in South Asia faces a question that elections alone cannot answer: will those in power listen when young citizens challenge them? Nepal’s Gen Z uprising in September 2025 brought down a government, while India’s Cockroach …
“The NPP government made a sensible decision to accept and continue most of the economic policies and programs Ranil Wickremesinghe introduced.”
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Set for September-October 2024 - News On AIR
Sri Lanka: Election Watch 2024 Country Report - Freedom House
Commonwealth observers release final report on Sri Lanka presidential election - Commonwealth Secretariat
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election - Reuters
Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections - Al Jazeera
Elections in Sri Lanka: 2024 Parliamentary Elections - The International Foundation for Electoral Systems: IFES
Marxist Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential election as voters reject old guard - NPR
Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka's presidential election - PBS
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted leader - BBC
Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections will shape its political future—likely for the worse - Atlantic Council
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