Sri Lankans voted in large numbers Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought to expand their mandate through the virus-delayed parliamentary polls. The …
In Sri Lanka, with ‘great power competition’ comes great headaches for MCC
They ignore the importance of small-scale agriculture despite obvious failure of large-scale, export-oriented, corporate agri-business across the world,” the Alliance for Economic Democracy wrote. Sri …
Rajapaksa Brothers Seek To Consolidate Power In Virus-delayed Sri Lanka Vote
Sri Lankans turned out in large numbers to vote in parliamentary elections Wednesday despite the coronavirus pandemic, as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers sought a fresh mandate to cement their grip on …
Stay apart and bring a pen: Sri Lanka goes to the polls during pandemic
Rajapaksa expected to dominate elections held five months after president Gotabaya Rajapaksa sacked parliamentary assembly …
Sibling Rulers Eye More Power From Sri Lanka Parliament Vote
Powerful Brothers Wrest Control of Sri Lanka’s Two Top Jobs “People generally believe that the government has done a good job in dealing with the Covid crisis,” said Jehan Perera, executive director …
Sri Lanka’s economy contracts 1.6% in first quarter
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s economy contracted by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2020, government data showed, as lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic battered a country still recovering from last …
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City Launches Cloud Open Day
More than 200,000 people will be working and living at the Colombo Port City and it would become the new Central Business District (CBD) in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. In the sales gallery …
Sri Lankan elections: It’s not about who wins, but about their victory margins, says Control Risks
If Sri Lanka’s ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), secures a parliamentary supermajority, this could pave the way for current President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, Prime Minister …
Birmingham Rotary Club gets $400,000 grant to fight cervical cancer in Sri Lanka
Rotary Club of Birmingham has received a major grant to help in the fight against cervical cancer in Sri Lanka. Rotary International has awarded almost $400,000 to the club and its partners – the …
Gotabaya Rajapaksa set to tighten grip on Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka goes to the polls for long-delayed parliamentary elections tomorrow as the ruling Rajapaksa clan seeks to tighten its grip on power.Delayed for months by the coronavirus outbreak, the …