Politics
NPP-controlled CMC budget defeated
The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) suffered a political setback Monday after its inaugural budget for the Colombo Municipal Council was defeated by...
SLPP says Dhammika Perera was first choice for 2024 presidential election
The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) had initially planned to field prominent entreprenuer Dhammika Perera as its presidential candidate at the 2024 election,...
Ditwah, debt and fiscal blind spot: Will disaster politics push Sri Lanka back to the brink?
By Vox Civis Sri Lanka’s post-Cyclone Ditwah response is fast becoming a case study in how not to manage a national emergency in...
Ratnapura MC rejects NPP-led budget for second time
The 2026 budget of the Ratnapura Municipal Council, controlled by the National People’s Power (NPP), was defeated for a second time yesterday. The...
Ranil offers to step down to facilitate UNP-SJB unity
Former President and United National Party (UNP) leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the party’s working committee he is willing to step down if...
Sri Lankan Tamil party urges Tamil Nadu to press Colombo for federal system
A Sri Lankan Tamil political party has asked India to press the Sri Lankan government to replace its unitary state structure with a...
Sujeewa says Sajith will contest next presidential election
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Sujeewa Senasinghe said that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa will contest the next Presidential Election in Sri Lanka. Speaking...
Mujibur says unidentified visitors tried to intimidate him, family
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahuman has alleged that unidentified individuals, some posing as CID and intelligence personnel, have attempted to intimidate...
