Sri Lankan Politics
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Sri Lanka: Could free and fair elections bring actual change this year?
President Ranil Wickremesinghe does not have a popular vote. To maintain his power, he has to honour his promise of holding elections.
Thiruni Kelegama, The Conversation
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Under Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka is going fast – in reverse
His administration has moved forcefully to stifle criticism with a raft of new, repressive laws ahead of a presidential election later this year.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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Sri Lanka to probe allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Islamist bombings
The Easter bombings had killed 269 people ahead of the 2019 Sri Lankan presidential polls.
Nachiket Deuskar
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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Easter Sunday attacks: Sri Lanka court names former President Maithripala Sirisena suspect
Sirisena was the president of Sri Lanka when nine suicide bombers carried out a series of blasts at three churches and several luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
Scroll Staff
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Four challenges the new Sri Lanka government will have to address to get out of the economic morass
President Ranil Wickremesinghe will need a wide mandate and support from opposition politicians if he is to drastically change the island nation’s policies.
Vidhura S Tennekoon, The Conversation
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Sri Lanka declares emergency ahead of July 20 presidential polls
Elections became necessary after Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned from the post amid protests over his government’s handling of the country’s economic crisis.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Top Sri Lanka updates: Gotabaya Rajapaksa says he took all possible steps to avert economic crisis
Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa said he will contest the presidential elections scheduled for next week.
Scroll Staff
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Sri Lanka crisis top updates: Former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa barred from leaving country
The country’s ruling party said it will support acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe in the vote next week to elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s successor.
Scroll Staff
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Not just the economy: Sri Lanka crisis is also rooted in its history of bias against minorities
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s authoritarianism can be attributed to Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism.
Niro Kandasamy, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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With the Rajapaksas on the run, a brief history of how Sri Lanka got into this mess
For a resurgence, the agenda will need to include shared prosperity, true integration and democracy.
Sudeep Chakravarti
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Cartoonists on the Sri Lanka crisis: The boomerang of violence sets a country aflame
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s resigns but there’s no end in sight to the political or economic crisis.
Scroll Staff
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India denies reports of sending troops to Sri Lanka amid violence over economic crisis
The High commission in Colombo said that it is not in line with the position of the government of India.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour