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Israeli opposition accuses Netanyahu of trying to 'delegitimise' election - Ada Derana
Israel president urges against new vote despite inconclusive result - Ada Derana
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.”
NEW RESOURCES Library of Congress: South Asian Audio: A New Digital Home for the Library’s South Asian Literary Recordings Project (SALRP). “The South Asian Literary Recordings Project (SALRP) has a new home! […]
MK Stalin criticized the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party after a functionary was arrested for methamphetamine possession. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 100 kg of the drug intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka. Stalin called for a thorough invest…
Brazil's Amazon rainforest has achieved a remarkable milestone, showing its lowest annual deforestation at just 3,335 square kilometres, dropping by 41.8 percent from last year's figure of 5,731 square kilometres. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's ambitio…
The Democrats are poised to win big in next month’s elections. That’s great news because it will give the party enough congressional seats to rein in President Trump in Washington and enough gubernatorial and state legislative seats to blunt the mini-Trumps i…
Over the past few months, the candidates vying to be Ottawa's next mayor have been laying out their campaign platforms. Here's how economist and former public servant Neil Saravanamuttoo journeyed from career public servant to anti-establishment crusader.
Christine Lagarde is likely to be appointed as the chair of the World Economic Forum next month. This change would require her to step down from her position as European Central Bank chief. Following Lagarde's exit, there will be a reshuffle within the ECB du…
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Set for September-October 2024 - News On AIR
Sri Lanka’s Elusive Democratic Renewal Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election - Reuters
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
Anura Kumara Dissanayake: Left-leaning leader wins Sri Lanka election - BBC
Officials begin counting votes after polls close in Sri Lanka's presidential election - PBS
Sri Lanka election 2024: Who could be the next president, what’s at stake? - Al Jazeera
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