07/17/2011
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The Sunday Leader
The Rajapaksas are determined to win the upcoming local government election in the North – by whatever means necessary.
The Northern election season commenced on an ominous note: a very public attack on a TNA meeting by a group of soldiers. That outbreak of violence and the authorities’ failure to apprehend the culprits set the tone for the Northern election campaign.
07/13/2011
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BBC
UPFA and EPDP are accused of intimidating TNA supporters and breaking election laws in the run up to next week's polls.
05/01/2011
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news.lk
A 5000 member work force from northern Jaffna, representing all sectors will join the ruling UPFA May Day rally in Colombo as a showof strength to the government's efforts to preserve the victory the country gained by defeating terrorism Working class people representing Palmyra Co-op Sector and other sectors such as Fishery, Agriculture and traders association will join the United People's Freedom Alliance May Day rally to be held under the chairmanship of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in Colombo.
10/27/2010
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Daily Mirror
Sandya Ekneligoda wife of the disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda yesterday charged that some MPs from the UPFA had given her false assurance prior to the last general election that her husband will return to her following the election.
05/01/2010
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Himal Southasian
How will the April election results affect the prospects for sustainable peace in Sri Lanka?
04/29/2010
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Groundviews
This short essay will try to make some reflections on the future of the JVP on the basis of their political history and the current political moment.
04/25/2010
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The Sunday Leader
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema
A large number of newly appointed cabinet ministers are expressing their dissatisfaction over the portfolios allocated to them. Soon after the swearing in ceremony a senior member of the ruling party Nimal Siripala De Silva was overheard making rude comments about his portfolio. Silva, the former Minister of Health was appointed as Minister for Irrigation. Analysts said that Former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (Public Management and Reforms), John Seneviratne (Public Administration and Home Affairs) and A. H.M. Fowzie ( Disaster Management) have all been demoted. The President himself held on to four key ministries (Defence, Finance and Planning, Ports and Aviation and Highways).
04/24/2010
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AFP
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's president will expand his new cabinet by five ministers but the government will still have far fewer members than the previous one, an official source said Saturday.