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

Just a few weeks ago, Sri Lanka elected a new President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with high hopes for real, lasting change.

The Chairman of the Election Commission of Sri Lanka R.M.A.L. Rathnayake states that the 2024 General Election will be held ...

In the history of the JVP, Dissanayake has played a particular role in its jettisoning of socialistic demagogy and ...

Sri Lanka’s so-called “political earthquake” saw the election of a president from outside the traditional political elites ...

Sri Lanka’s presidential election, held in September, came in the middle of a steady recovery from a debilitating economic ...

Less than two months after Sri Lankans elected a new president, they are set to vote in parliamentary elections on November ...

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

This week’s announcement makes clear that the JVP/NPP administration will not hesitate to use the PTA and other repressive ...

Sri Lanka's NPP wins local election, faces coalition dilemma, as President Dissanayake seeks stronger mandate in upcoming ...

The warning comes as Israel’s national security council called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in ...