Category: Politics

The defeated UNP camp says its is seeking legal advise on taking the elections chief to courts for turning down their call for a re-poll in the North. The defeated UNP camp says its is seeking legal advise on taking the elections chief to courts for turning down their call for a re-poll in the […]

Sri Lanka’s tiny stockmarket plunged when trading opened on Friday as investor dumped stocks on news that premier Mahinda Rajapakse had taken an early lead in Thursday’s presidential poll, brokers said.Sri Lanka’s tiny stockmarket plunged when trading opened on Friday as investor dumped stocks on news that premier Mahinda Rajapakse had taken an early lead […]

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes.Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse on Friday officially won Sri Lanka’s tightly-fought battle for the presidency in a victory which analysts said dimmed the island’s peace hopes. Rajapakse, a socialist who […]

Sri Lanka’s socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South Asia’s most liberal and war-battered economy, analysts said Friday.Sri Lanka’s socialist president-elect Mahinda Rajapakse has set himself a challenge to deliver the raft of subsidies he promised voters in South Asia’s most liberal […]

OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Thursday, but only four turned up to vote.OMANTHAI,(AFP) – Polling booths in this de facto border post were built for minority Tamils, seen as potential kingmakers in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections […]

Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Presidential elections got underway in Sri Lanka Thursday as officials feared overnight violence that killed at least six people could scare away voters in embattled regions. Police and security […]

Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Voting got under way Thursday to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth executive president amid overnight violence that killed at least six people, election officials and police said. Some 10,486 polling […]

Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from December. Stocks in Sri Lanka tumble as polling starts, despite news that Dialog Telekom, a unit of Telekom Malaysia Berhard, will join the MSCI Sri Lanka index from […]

Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said.Voting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections ended after nine hours Thursday amid sporadic violence and a virtual boycott by minority Tamils, officials said. Election officials said voter turnout was extremely low in the […]

Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s fifth president.Colombo’s commercial hub closed shop by noon on Thursday along with most other businesses across the island as the country went to polls to elect Sri Lanka’s […]

Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in Sri Lanka’s northeast as the country voted to elect a new president, police said.Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and 17 people were wounded in separate grenade attacks and a bomb explosion in […]