Voting rights would allow overseas Sri Lankan workers a voice in economic policies that impact their remittances and financial interests back home, the Institute of Policy Studies has said.

By Dr Bilesha Weeraratne The recent presidential election in Sri Lanka marked a series of “firsts,” setting it apart from ...

Dr Bilesha Weeraratne is a Research Fellow and Head of Migration and Urbanisation Research at IPS. Prior to re-joining IPS in ...

President Dissanayake is asking the people to give NPP a mandate to form of a strong government to fulfil the promises made at the presidential election. It has been the political trend till now that ...

The government must reveal the truth about whether President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka or the World Bank (WB) is being ...

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka has generally seen anti-Indian sentiment rise close to its elections, but this has been notably ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) seems poised for victory. Based on the presidential election result, some are predicting that the general election will throw ...

MP D.V. Chanaka claimed that the Tangalle Municipal Ground has been ruined by the first election rally of President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. During an inspection visit to the Tangalle Municipal ...

In a historic election, Sri Lankans have chosen Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-Leninist politician, to lead their crisis-hit country. While it is not very usual for political paradigm shifts ...

It is crucial that the public be vigilant in casting their votes, ensuring that corrupt individuals do not return to power I am delighted to express my heartfelt congratulations to Anura Kumara ...

Several questions emerge as a result of the Extraordinary Gazette 2403/28 published on 25 September 2024 – just days after the appointment of a new President. Why an Extraordinary Gazette” Why an ...