#Politics
Local governance in limbo: Delays plague formation of over 50 elected bodies
More than two months after the conclusion of the 2025 Local Government Elections, over 50 local government bodies across the country are yet...
Opposition seniors raise concerns over SJB-NPP pact in Beruwala PS
Senior politicians representing various opposition parties have voiced strong objections to the recent decision by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to form a...
Senior SJB MPs call for leadership overhaul
Mounting internal pressure is threatening to shake the foundations of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), with ten senior Members of Parliament and several...
Opposition parties gear up to form common alliance
Opposition political parties are preparing to initiate discussions aimed at forming a new common opposition alliance. The preliminary round of talks is scheduled...
Norwood political rift deepens as NPP members go independent over chairmanship row
All six members of the National People’s Power (NPP) representing the Norwood Pradeshiya Sabha announced yesterday that they will function as independents, in...
NPP Government’s Governance Hurdles, Diplomatic Gaps, and Internal Discord
By Rohana Jith Just slightly over eight months into its term, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) government is confronting the...
A week of controversy, fear and contrasts
By Our Political Editor It was a week marked by drama and tension in Sri Lankan politics as established institutions were again under...
Politicians under fire for corruption seek blessings at religious sites
Over fifty individuals, including former ministers, senior government officials, and politicians, have recently made pilgrimages to religious sites across the country to invoke...
