By the time this column is published, the whole country would know who the next president of Sri Lanka is, unless a standoff emerges with all three candidates running neck to neck and preferential votes coming in as the deciding factor.

The long awaited 2024 Presidential Election is done and dusted. Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) of the National People’s Power became the Ninth President of Sri Lanka.

September 26th is of particular significance to a substantial number of Sri Lankan Tamils. For it was on this day in 1987 that a senior member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Thileepan died in Nallur after undertaking a fast unto death

As we have discussed in a previous article, the 9th Presidential election which is being held today is different from the past eight elections in several aspects.

The glorious uncertainties of cricket is the greatest attraction of the game. Strange though it may seem, this is how today’s presidential election is also poised.

How sure are we that our phones won’t explode in our faces? This week’s developments in Lebanon make us raise this question. The next time we buy a mobile communication device, we must ensure it comes from a seller who provides a manufacturer war

One positive thing which came out of all the political discussions in the run-up to the presidential elections was that candidates were focused on resurrecting a fallen economy.

The Government of Sri Lanka and the IMF have agreed on the introduction of a new property tax. It is labelled the Imputed Rental Income Tax.

The famous American newspaper publisher and politician, William Randolph Hearst, has said, “News is what someone wants suppressed. Everything else is advertising.” After weeks of advertising by different political parties and independent candidat

President and Presidential candidate Ranil Wickremesinghe stressed that Sri Lanka should only focus on economic stability now while constitutional reforms should be put to the back seat. “

It’s here at last. Today at midnight, election campaigning must necessarily come to an end. Hopefully cutouts of the varied candidates and the posters with their none too beautiful faces will not spoil our days and nights. Our brains will not be se

For the first time in history,Sri Lankan voters have been given the ‘self-destruction’ option of their country. If they use it, their choice could well send their country down the perilous path taken by a host of others, from Haiti and Zimbabwe

Sri Lankans will cast their ballots on Saturday. The country is at a crossroads politically and economically. People will avail of themselves the opportunity on Saturday to elect the next Executive President of Sri Lanka for a period of five years. E

‘The Solidarity Movement for Justice and Truth’ is a civil movement that was set up three years ago with a vision to apprehend perpetrators involved in carrying out the Easter Sunday attacks and seeking justice for victims. Issuing a statement, t

On September 14, 2024, both on the BBC and Al Jazeera, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, urged the faithful to vote for the less evil of the two major US presidential candidates who are ‘against life’. Kamala Harris is openly for abortion while Trum

Everyone wants to see an end to the war in Ukraine – everyone except the combattants. There is no end in sight to the war two years after the Russian invasion. The war isn’t limited to Ukraine – since President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gambled on a

Several of the promises thrown by the majority of the 38 candidates who will contest the Saturday’s Presidential election are irrelevant, as some of them are not meant to be kept while the others are not practical on the ground. Some of the plans a

Presidential candidate for 2024 election Sajith Premadasa should be praised for identifying the dire need to tackle child poverty in Sri Lanka for the first time in the history.

As Sri Lanka gears up for its 2024 Presidential Election, the race is intensifying with three leading candidates vying for the top position: incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, running as an independent; Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Bala

Often, elections are shaped more by emotional impulses, rumours and popular narratives rather than a reasoned assessment of a candidate’s capabilities, policy initiatives or leadership qualities.

How will we look back on the elections of 2024, in a decade or two from now? The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, I argue, will be as significant as the general elections of 1956.

The 2024 presidential election campaign has now reached its peak. In two days time -on Wednesday midnight- all campaigning will come to an end. In this election, we see many similarities and differences from the presidential election of 2019.

Sri Lanka’s ninth presidential election will take place one week from now on 21 September 2024. Among the 38 contestants, three are regarded as the top contenders.

It is exactly a week left for the 9th Presidential election in Sri Lanka which is scheduled for September 21. Of the 38 candidates only a few are campaigning for their candidacy.

The presidential election campaign is in full swing. Many of the contestants are virtually unknown. For several years, the main candidates were able to milk a particular milch cow -the ethnic war- to gain public sympathy. This time around, voters hav

Politics and corruption are inseparable twins in most developing countries, including Sri Lanka. Yet, no election campaign is complete without corruption becoming the topmost vote-catching strategy in these countries.

Humans are wonderful animals. This can be especially said about children and minors

The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) strongly encouraged all those who are eligible to vote at the upcoming Presidential Elections. In a statement,

This is a cricket crazy nation where every islander is loyal to the national cricket team. There was a time when most shopping malls selling televisions would switch on at least one tv and offer some entertainment to passersby. On Test match days, we

With mere 9 days to go for the Presidential Election, most people are focusing on the often broken promises of various ruling parties – which were essentially family based – but, constitutional analysts are reflecting on a “system change”.