Lead Actor
Sri Lankas new prime minister, Mahinda Rajapakse, is a part-time film star but his new role requires a major balancing act to keep a minority government from …
Economy & Markets
Who’s The Face?
The absence of a coherent economic policy, ranging from fiscal discipline, economic reforms, together with how fast new government will woo foreign donors to …
Generous Hand
Sri Lanka is lined up for a '80 5.5 mn assistance package from the European Commission (EC) to resettle and rehabilitate over 270,000 displaced people. online …
Coming Up
As the Freedom Alliance prepared to form a government, outgoing Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that a government without an absolute majority in …
Upside Down
A hung parliament resulting from Sri Lankas elections could further hamper efforts to end three decades of ethnic war as a weak government cannot engage in …
All Clear
Elections Chief Dayananda Dissanayake has opted not to go for fresh polls in two districts, which were reported to have voting irregularities and instead …
Mixed Up
Sri Lankans voted in a hung parliament, after President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) won Fridays poll, but fell short of an …
Cross Breed
The polls were called early by President Chandrika Kumaratunga to end a power struggle with the rival prime minister over peace talks with the Tamil Tigers, …
Move On
After an overwhelming anti-government vote at Fridays election, JBIZ Chief says the business community should accept the will of the people and work with the …
Long Wait
Dissanayake told reporters that he would meet party leaders on Sunday 10.30 am to appraise them of the situation and take a decision thereafter whether to go …
Polls Watch 1
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance is still leading Fridays polls, however, her party may still fall short of an absolute …
Delayed Feed
Sri Lankas final election results could be held up for a week pending a fresh poll in two areas affected by vote rigging, a top election official told …
Ready To Rule
President Chandrika Kumaratungas party is ready to form a new government even if it did not garner a simple majority in parliamentary elections, her spokesman …
Communal Living
Sri Lanka will have a coalition government as no party secured a clear majority in just concluded parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe …
Well Done
The U.S. Embassy on Saturday congratulated the Sri Lankanrnpeople on the conclusion of a largely peaceful parliamentary election rnwith an impressive level of …
Shaky Ground
Sri Lanka was headed Saturday for a shaky coalition government as no clear winner emerged in parliamentary elections called to settle a power struggle that has …
Poll Jitters
The rupee ended a tad lower against the US dollar on election day, though there were concerns that the currency could face a volatile period, on the outcome of …
Early Lead
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) was leading in early returns Saturday in parliamentary elections, which saw Sri Lankans …
Edging Ahead
President Chandrika Kumaratungas United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) has so far secured just over 47 percent of the votes at Fridays parliamentary poll.The …
Power Play
The power game is far from over and will continue to play itself out after Fridays general election, say political analysts. rnrnAfter months of uncertainly …