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Sajith Premadasa
NPP Poised for Victory in Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Election
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The opposition has not fully understood the public demand for change.
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election Reflected a Regional Divide
By Devana Senanayake
NPP’s Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the country's election, just not in the North-East.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake: A New Era of Reform Amid Economic Turmoil in Sri Lanka
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The growing support for Dissanayake, a center-left politician who ran on transparency and the working class, is a reflection of Sri Lanka’s broader societal unrest.
Sajith Premadasa Says the Rich Will Pay More If He Becomes Sri Lanka’s President
By Krishan Francis
He has said that if he wins the presidential election, his government will renegotiate the terms of the IMF loan so that the lives of the poor improve.
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Manifestos: What’s Promised for Women?
By Harini Fernando
A close look at the leading candidates’ proposals reveals varying degrees of commitment to and understanding of the issues faced by women.
Why Is Namal Rajapaksa Contesting the Sri Lankan Presidential Election When He’s Likely to Lose?
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The SLPP is hoping its strategy of fielding Namal will save the party from decimation in the parliamentary election that is due to follow.
Sri Lanka’s Next President Will Inherit a Diplomatic Balancing Act
By Mohammed Shihab
The winner of the Nov. 16 poll will have to balance competing great powers as well as safeguard security and sovereignty at home.
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election: Focus on Divisive Politics and Beyond
By Amresh Gunasingham
On November 16, Sri Lankans go to the polls to elect their next president.
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