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AFP – Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court on Tuesday overruled President Maithripala Sirisena’s dissolution of parliament and ordered a halt to preparations for snap elections...

Constitution a counter-majoritarian document . Article 48 (1) doesn’t say PM can be removed by President . SLFP cannot form a national government. Politics has always been...

Image: Media awaiting for news, in front of the SC on 12 Nov 2018. Strong arguments were presented in the Supreme Court today in favour...

Image: Radhika Coomaraswamy. (ada derana) For the most part of the last few weeks we have been in a suspended state of disbelief. Yes, the...

As the core of Sri Lanka’s Democratic Socialist Republic implodes in multiple critical ways today, it cannot be said that we were not forewarned. For...

Image: Civil groups have been protesting the unconstitutional move by President Sirisena since 27th Nov. (Reuters) – Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to dissolve...

  In an act that smacked of political desperation after it became evident his party may not be able to show majority in the House,...

The Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), currently meeting in London, has noted with concern the recent political developments in Sri Lanka....

In Sri Lanka, it’s yesterday once more. Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family are back in charge. For those who are very young, or with...

An Open Letter To The Chinese Ambassador In Sri Lanka. By Liyanage Amarakeerthi – Prof. Liyanage Amarakeerthi His Excellency, Mr. Yi Xianliang Ambassador, Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka Dear Mr....