Neither successful nor diplomatic
A sly strategy of the Ambassador of the United States has been successful. That’s diplomacy. Well-experienced diplomat, as the US…
Propaganda plays a central role
Have China’s efforts to regain its loss of credibility in the wake of its clumsy handling of the information on…
How far can India go on the Tamil question?
After the Rajapaksas’ win in the November 2019 presidential polls and the August 2020 general election, the spotlight has fallen…
Repeal and reform
A two-thirds majority in the legislature is indeed a mandate for constitutional change, but the winner ought to decide whether…
2020 Parliamentary Election Results- An analysis
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led alliance secured 151 of 225 seats in Sri Lanka’s August 2020 parliamentary polls. With…
The next months and years will bring major challenges
Twice postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sri Lankans finally voted on Wednesday, 5 August in the country’s parliamentary election.…
People reward dominant leaders
On Aug. 5, Sri Lankans put on masks and voted in South Asia’s first major election since the start of…
2020 elections: Implications for India
the August 5, 2020 elections in Sri Lanka has been a turning point: first, it was organised amidst opposition and…
A turning point
The Mahinda Rajapaksa-led Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP, Sri Lanka People’s Front) has swept the August 5, 2020, Parliamentary Elections. SLPP received…
The election results also reflect a class divide
The general elections on 5 August turned out to be an outstanding victory for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP),…