The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has requested all political parties and independent groups to submit details of the ...

Following the May 6 election, Sri Lankan parties are negotiating to form coalitions for local councils. Despite the ruling ...

With the ban on Awami League as a political party confirmed, we take a look at the history of political bans across the world, exploring a few of those.   1933 - Nazis rise, communists fall in Germany ...

First of all, all ordinary Sri Lankan people expect all members elected from all political parties to serve them, and they expect equal treatment from them. The people do not expect them to serve some ...

The local government elections that took place last week saw a consolidation of the democratic system in the country.  The ...

As Sri Lanka marks the 26th anniversary of its dream-like triumph over terrorism, some of those who spearheaded the ...

Sri Lanka’s local civic polls, held on May 6, have thrown up several surprises, indicating a shift in ground reality.

Although the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) achieved a decisive victory by winning 266 out of 339 local councils, its ...

We South Asians need to thank Great Power rivals USA and China. The USA has stopped the dangerously escalating Indo-Pak war.

The leaders of the opposition parties including former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) ...

COLOMBO -- Sri Lanka's left-leaning National People's Power party government is basking in ... backlash against the entrenched, family-run political dynasties.