Twenty Attorneys at Law, this morning filed a Fundamental Rights petition against the proposed 20th Amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka.
In their petition,...
The proposed 20th amendment will be the death of free and fair elections in Sri Lanka. The study of political communications and digital propaganda for...
The proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution makes several significant changes to the present Constitution, altering the dynamics of the separation of powers between...
This report provides an account of the incidence of hate speech and divisive language observed by the Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) in...
Image: Using the indicator explained in the report, the above COVID-19 Risk Map in election campaigns has been developed.
Based on the information received by...
Image: President Rajapaksa campaigning today (19) and no social distancing or face masks among the participants.
The Centre for Monitoring Election Violence (CMEV) says that...
It is a modern morality tale about the dangers of misusing the military, of militarising civilian tasks, of expecting generals to handle pandemics. By...
The Coronavirus pandemic hit countries like the USA, India and Bangladesh in a situation where their economies had been experiencing strong growth for years....
In a letter addressed to the Chairman of the Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya , former Colombo District MP and Leader of the Democratic Peoples...
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Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented crisis due to the COVID-19 virus. The government has taken firm and decisive actions...
Parliamentary Election 2020 and date of summoning new Parliament.
I refer to the Daily Mirror article, of today’s date, on the date for summoning the new Parliament...
(chamindasworld.wordpress) Prof Ashu Marasinghe has said that Chaminda’s and Sanjiva Weerawarana’s appointments to the Board of ICTA are dubious and there are conflicts of...
Image: European Union (EU) election observers look on as election officials carry ballot boxes to be transferred to a main counting centre after the presidential...
Asian Election observers faulted both private and State Media organisations for favouring their chosen candidates during the elections and suggested they should self-regulate themselves.
The...
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran has sought a criminal investigation against fake news published in three local newspapers.
In a letter to the...
7 November 2019, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is releasing a letter sent to Mr Senura Abeywardene, the Country Representative for...
Former MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena today said he had lodged a police complaint saying that Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa had told another SLPP MP...
Image: EC Mahinda Deshapriya.
Sri Lanka's election commission chief on Sunday backed down from plans to censor a state-owned TV station following criticism that his...
Election Commission Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya yesterday banned state-owned ITN from telecasting any politically-oriented program after accusing it of broadcasting an interview which he said...
Image: Sri Lanka Muslims have been a target of politically motivated attacks against in recent times.
In this presidential election in which the main contenders...
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Eight Presidential Election of Sri Lanka will be held on 16th November 2019. Thirty-Five candidates have handed over their nominations. The Ballot paper...
Image: Tamil people wait to vote as police officers stand guard at a polling station during the northern provincial council election on Sept. 21, 2013...
Image: The burden of elections; A government servant carries a ballot box! ( Daily FT photo)
The political turmoil and the prolonged period of uncertainty...
The power to issue detention orders for suspects arrested on terrorism-related activities should be given to a Deputy Inspector of Police instead of a...
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Sri Lankan police across Batticaloa have arrested 19 people for allegedly posting birthday wishes online for Liberation...
