Tamil Guardian 30 July 2015 The chief minister of the Northern Province, C V Wigneswaran said he would remain neutral and non-partisan during next month’s general election, despite being elected to his seat by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). “I feel it would be wrong for me to be seen at any political meeting of […]
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Broad front for Good Governance; Agreement With a Collective of 110 Civil Orgs
A collective of over 110 civil society organisations, political parties and trade unions yesterday signed an agreement with the United National Front for Good Governance (UNFGG) to defeat the reactionary forces striving to reverse the victories gained by the people in the aftermath of January 8 Presidential election. Here, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and National […]
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BASL, Calls Upon All to Ensure Free And Fair Elections
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) is committed to the rule of law and democracy. In keeping with its objectives, the BASL calls upon all persons to ensure a free and fair Parliamentary Election to be conducted on August 17, BASL said in a media statement. It said: “We call upon all citizens of […]
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UPFA’s Negative Election Will Not Win Votes – Jehan Perera
The nascent rejuvenation of institutions since the change of government was demonstrated in an unexpected manner with the apprehension of a white van. These vehicles have obtained a notoriety that peaked during the last years of the war with the LTTE. The circumstances under which this particular white van came to light had all the […]
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Let Us Apply Pressure and Change the Value Commitments of Our Next Set of Leaders-Chandra Jayaratne
I trust that most of you will no doubt hope, agree and commit to ensure, that the next parliamentary election in August 2015, will elect “fit and proper” leaders and legislators, committed to maintain the democratic and pluralistic values we have experienced in Sri Lanka since 8th January 2015. We should collectively and publicly emphasize, […]
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Democracy in Sri Lanka Will Soon Confront Its Second Moment of Truth – Jayadeva Uyangoda
With fresh parliamentary elections scheduled for August 17, Sri Lanka’s politics has once again entered a phase of some uncertainty. The fate of the ‘silent revolution’ of January 8, 2015, which saw the autocratic regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa being replaced, is in the balance. If Rajapaksa returns to power as Prime Minister with a parliamentary […]
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We Must Promote Peace – Rishad Bathiudeen
ishak The All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) led by Minister Rishad Bathiudeen, which is now a part of the UNP led alliance, has decided to contest six districts under the UNP’s elephant symbol and one district separately under their own party symbol. Bathiudeen said that his party joined the UNP led good governance front […]
