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Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP)
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.
In Sri Lanka, the Political Opposition Remains as Fragmented as Ever
By Uditha Devapriya and Rumeth Jayasinghe
As Sri Lanka prepares for presidential and general elections, where do the various parties stand?
Political and Electoral Uncertainty in Sri Lanka Ahead of the 2024 Elections
By Uditha Devapriya
Wickremesinghe wants to keep his job; the SLPP wants to mount a comeback. Sri Lanka voters seem to want radical change.
Channel 4 Documentary Reveals Sri Lanka’s Political Divisions
By Uditha Devapriya
How will the bombshell charge that the Rajapaksas were complicit in the 2019 Easter bombings impact Sri Lankan politics?
Sri Lankan President’s Grip Over Power Turns More Tenuous
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The vote on the 22nd Amendment to the constitution lays bare the declining grip of the Rajapaksas over the SLPP.
Rocky Road Ahead for Ranil Wickremesinghe
By Rathindra Kuruwita
The recently elected Sri Lankan president has started badly, by using troops to forcibly vacate protest sites in Colombo.
Ranil Wickremesinghe Elected Sri Lanka’s New President
By Krishan Francis
Widely seen to be an ally of the Rajapaksas, his election could reignite fresh protests on the restive island.
Sri Lankan President and PM Locked in a Tug-of-War
By Sudha Ramachandran
Under pressure from the people to resign, Gotabaya and Mahinda Rajapaksa are scheming separately, each to sink the other to save his own seat.
Rajapaksa Clan Losing Grip on Power in Sri Lanka
By Sudha Ramachandran
The ruling coalition, which commanded a two-thirds majority last month, is now battling for survival.
Sri Lanka: The Rajapaksas Rise Again
By Sudha Ramachandran
A landslide win in general elections caps off the family's political comeback. Where does Sri Lanka go from here?
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