Sri Lankans are voting in parliamentary elections Wednesday that are expected to strengthen President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s grip on power. His party has campaigned for a strong government that will …
Trial Postponed For Russians Accused Of Collecting Endangered Species In Sri Lanka
The trial in Sri Lanka of three Russian citizens accused of illegally collecting and killing endangered wildlife has been postponed until August 27. The postponement of proceedings comes after defense …
Rajapaksa Brothers Look To Tighten Grip In Sri Lanka Polls
Sri Lankans head to the polls Wednesday with the ruling Rajapaksa brothers looking for a super-majority in parliament to change the constitution and unravel democratic safeguards. Political observers …
Rajapaksas poised for a win in Lanka polls
India has a big stake in Sri Lanka, given its geostrategic location, dominating sea-lanes of communication across the Indian Ocean to the Malacca Straits, with the first two of its three ports in …
Rajapaksas poised for a win in Lanka polls
India has a big stake in Sri Lanka, given its geostrategic location, dominating sea-lanes of communication across the Indian Ocean to the Malacca Straits, with the first two of its three ports in …
Rajapaksa brothers to get strong support in Sri Lanka polls
Sri Lanka’s powerful, popular Rajapaksa brothers are likely to get strong support in parliamentary elections Wednesday that could add to their family political dynasty and their ability to amend the …
Detained ‘drug smuggler’ cat escapes Sri Lanka prison
A cat detained at Sri Lanka’s main prison while allegedly trying to smuggle drugs and cell phone SIM cards has escaped, media reports said Monday. The feline was detected by jail intelligence …
Sri Lanka Covid-19 ‘super spreader’ speaks of ordeal after being blamed for infecting 1,300
Before the pandemic reached Sri Lanka, resulting in an island-wide lockdown, Dinesh worked as an auto rickshaw driver. But now he’s unable to find work. “No one gives a job when they realise …
Vote for SEP candidates in the Sri Lankan national elections! Fight for a workers’ and peasants’ government and socialist internationalism!
The SEP is the only party in the elections advancing an international socialist program to fight the crisis created by COVID-19, defend democratic rights and oppose imperialist war.
In Sri Lanka’s rice hub, a tale of rural neglect and mounting debt
Disillusioned farmers in Polonnaruwa district ask why they must vote when their suffering persists amid unkept electoral promises …