The Rajapaksa family cemented its grip on Sri Lanka in parliamentary elections, according to results released Friday, gaining enough seats to push through constitutional changes increasing executive …
Family business: Sri Lanka president’s group wins big majority in parliament polls
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s party and its allies won an overwhelming two-thirds majority in a parliament election, results showed on Friday, giving him the power to enact sweeping …
Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa brothers claim landslide in parliamentary elections
Final results from Sri Lanka parliaentary election showed that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP) — or Sri Lanka People’s Front — won 145 seats in the 225-member Parl …
Siblings, Eyeing More Power, Claim Victory in Sri Lanka Election
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka scored a landslide victory in parliamentary elections that could help President Gotabaya Rajapaksa push through contentious constitutional changes to restore sweeping …
Sibling Rulers Take Early Lead in Sri Lanka Vote Count
The brothers ruling Sri Lanka took an early lead in an election that will decide whether President Gotabaya Rajapaksa can push through contentious constitutional changes to restore sweeping executive …
Rajapaksa Party On Course For Big Sri Lanka Election Win
Sri Lanka’s ruling party took a clear lead Thursday in early results from parliamentary elections in which the dominant Rajapaksa family hope to strengthen their grip on power. Counting in the …
Sri Lankan Trotskyists hold final online election meeting
The Socialist Equality Party held its last meeting on August 2, after a determined election campaign that reached key sections of the Sri Lankan working class and youth.
David Hägerbro appointed Head of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Ericsson has recently announced the appointment of David Hägerbro as Head of Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and Global Customer Unit Axiata.
Rajapaksa Family Set To Consolidate Power In Sri Lanka After Virus-hit Polls
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 …