Dec 29, 2024 · “Elections have consequences,” President Barak Obama triumphantly told congressional Republicans in 2009, as he began his historic first term as the first African-American President of the United States of America. But the election of Trump eight years later and Trump’s election again in 2024 ...

Jan 4, 2025 · AKD’s agenda is likely to focus on internal issues so that the NPP performs reasonably well in local body elections in 2025. The NPP has a weak footprint on the ground unlike mainstream parties which have traditional strongholds.

Jan 4, 2025 · In recent days, the remarks made by the Honourable Minister of Health and Media, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa, during the inauguration of a new building at Apeksha Hospital, have ignited a firestorm of debate across social media platforms.The catalyst for this uproar was Dr. Jayatissa’s declaration that “donations, of any kind, would not be permitted henceforth to the Ministry of Health.”

Dec 31, 2024 · If AKD’s Presidency is indeed a break from the past and it denotes a new beginning in Sri Lanka President AKD should instruct/request or persuade his ‘Econocrats ‘ in the Central Bank and the Treasury for a full disclosure of all financial institutions and individuals who received Rupee Bonds in exchange for the International Sovereign Bonds they acquired in the secondary market in 2020 ...

Nov 25, 2024 · The ‘ Aragalaya ’ ( Struggle) movement in early 2022, whilst protesting against the rising cost of living, also highlighted a strong message of national unity. The movement rejected divisions of people based on ethnicity, caste, and religious beliefs. The present political leadership has demonstrated that they too are determined to give priority to …

Nov 9, 2024 · President Dissanayake made a smart decision to dissolve parliament after winning the presidential election on September 21. The national legislature was dissolved on September 24, and the election has been scheduled for November 14, 2024. Parliamentary elections in Sri Lanka are increasingly ...

Dec 26, 2024 · 1. Country. In short, the country, Sri Lanka emerged as an outright winner in 2024. A country that was on the brink of total catastrophe, a declared bankrupt nation, whose citizens spent more time of the day in long unending lines for cooking gas, petrol and diesel now have more of their time that could be spent buying the essentials for their children’s schooling, their books, wives ...

Oct 15, 2024 · Kumar David (1941-2024) Kumar David is no more. Readers of Colombo Telegraph will no more receive his incisive comments on Sri Lankan and global politics and his occasional contributions on science and technology. A sad loss for Colombo Telegraph and for intellectual dialogue on Sri Lanka.

Nov 16, 2024 · The NPP’s foreign policy vision centers on balanced, non-aligned engagement. By maintaining constructive relationships with global powers, including India, China, the United States, and regional neighbors, the NPP aims to attract investment, technology transfer, and economic cooperation while safeguarding national sovereignty.

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