Sri Lanka: Presidential Elections Dispatches — Issue 7
Aug 21, 2024 · Editorial Note: As Sri Lanka approaches its pivotal presidential election, the landscape is abuzz with a flurry of statements, promises, and controversies.This dispatch provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments from various candidates and political factions, offering insights into their strategies, public engagements, and the regulatory framework governing their campaigns.
Sri Lanka Guardian
The Sri Lanka Guardia n is an online web portal founded in August 2007 by a group of concerned Sri Lankan citizens including journalists, activists, academics and retired civil servants. Sri Lanka Guardian has registered as an online newspaper in the Government of Sri Lanka.
41 Years After Black July: Path to Reconciliation
Jul 24, 2024 · The 41st anniversary of the 1983 Black July pogrom is a stark reminder of thousands of Tamil deaths, mass displacement, and the onset of a 26-year civil war in the north and east, and an armed uprising in the south, resulting in the loss of countless number of lives, mostly the young people of the country. Families of victims demand to know the ...
Sri Lanka’s Road to Recovery and Growth — Part 3
Aug 26, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s programme includes a primary budget surplus of 2.3% of GDP from 2025 till 2032. This forms a key input into the Gross Financing Needs (GFN) target in particular. The primary budget balance in turn determines the fiscal path in terms of how revenue must increase and expenditure must be managed to enable the 2.3% target to be met ...
Editorial Summaries of Weekly Newspapers on Presidential Elections
Sep 17, 2024 · An analysis of key editorials reveals the complexities and stakes of Sri Lanka's presidential race. As Sri Lanka heads towards its presidential election on September 21, the political climate is highly uncertain, with no clear frontrunner in sight. The nation’s leading English medium newspapers have weighed in on the situation, scrutinizing ...
Sri Lanka: Presidential Elections Dispatches – Issue 2
Aug 10, 2024 · The Gazette containing the Voting Symbols for the candidates in the upcoming Presidential Election is expected to be released shortly. Election Commissioner General Saman Sri Ratnayake has announced that it will be divided into two parts: Sub-document 01 will list the ballot marks allocated to registered political parties, while Sub-document 02 will detail the marks assigned to independent ...
Sri Lanka: Presidential Elections Dispatches — Issue 4
Aug 12, 2024 · These dispatches offer an overview of the most significant events reported as of yesterday. Media professionals set up their gear ahead of the July 2024 press conference at the Election Commission of Sri Lanka. Roshan Ranasinghe Joins the Presidential Battle. Former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe announced his candidacy for the upcoming ...
Sri Lanka’s Crisis Demands Real Solutions
Sri Lanka urgently requires the leadership driven by compassion and foresight to circumnavigate its multifaceted crisis. This demands a profound commitment to systemic reform, where economic stability is intricately linked with social justice. Anything short of this comprehensive overhaul would betray the resilience and aspirations of its people.
Stabilization and Challenges in Sri Lanka
Significantly, on March 12, 2024, a former LTTE cadre was arrested from Matara in the Southern Province, in a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit and the Sri Lanka Police Special Branch, while transporting three kilograms of …
UN Human Rights report - Sri Lanka Guardian
Sep 6, 2023 · The continuing impact of the economic crisis of 2022 and the global downturn on people’s human rights and well-being is highlighted in the report, including a dramatic increase in Sri Lanka’s poverty rate which doubled from 13% in 2021 to 25% in 2022. Food insecurity is affecting a significant proportion of the population, in turn impacting ...