Politics

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Politics

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The consequences of deferred accountability

By Vox Civis In the months leading up to last year’s election, one slogan towered above the rest, repeated with the force of...

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NPP-led local councils face budget defeats in Dambulla and Puttalam

The Dambulla Pradeshiya Sabha, led by the National People’s Power (NPP), saw its budget rejected for the second time on Monday, with 14...