1. Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne – Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs Minister 2. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake – State Management and Reforms Minister 3. Nimal Siripala de Silva – Irrigation and Water Resources Minister 4. A.H.M. Fowzie – Disaster Management 5. Maithripala Sirisena – Health Minister 6. Susil Premjayantha – Petroleum Minister 7. Dinesh Gunawardena – National [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge And Cassandra Mascarenhas The voter turnout at the recently concluded general election was at its lowest — at around 50%. A significant percentage of people simply did not exercise their right to vote. What was the reasoning behind this inaction? The Sunday Leader spoke to a few people to find out. Devumi, [...]
By Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne The recently concluded election, which mind you was a General Election which generally generates enthusiastic activity and interest; saw the lowest voter turn out ever. It is worthwhile delving into the reasons as to why this was so; as this can lead to disastrous consequences. Earlier on, a general election was [...]
By R. Wijewardene With the results of the 2010 General Election now all but final, the outcome is clear. The country has entered a new or is that a blue era. The UPFA has emerged as arguably the most powerful political force in the country’s history. And the party now looks certain to command a [...]
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Looking At Things From Mahinda’s Viewpoint By Indi Samarajiva in Trincomalee I’m on the beach near Pigeon Island, eating lobster. The guys tell me that everything is fine. It certainly feels that way. People are unloading cement, laying tiles. The road is paved, the new kovil is coming up. People have jobs, they’re sending money [...]
By Faraz Shauketaly in Jaffna As the parliamentary election campaigning comes to an end, The Sunday Leader headed off to the North by road. Anuradhapura was a virtual sea of blue with Duminda Dissanayake holding the fort and appearing to be heading towards a convincing majority. He has consistently done better at each election and [...]
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema In Hambantota/Tangalle/Matara/Galle – Photos By Lalith Perera Apart from the sweltering heat, the heat of the battle among candidates to become stars in their respective districts at the April 8 general election has reached its peak in the South. The UPFA seems to be in the lead in the South with [...]
By Kusal Perera in the Wanni It was baking hot inside, despite the air conditioner’s effort to cool us on the run. Dusty and dry it was, for straight and long kilometers, behind and ahead of us. We were waved to a stop by a youthful soldier in a “cama” kit. As the driver pulled [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara and Raisa Wickrematunge in Dambulla and Kurunegala Photos by Thusitha Kumara The heat is oppressive as we speed into Dambulla town. Dambulla is papered over with blue — with giant posters of candidates Rohana Dissanayake and Janaka Bandara Tennakoon dominating. Scarlet posters depicting DNA candidates, emblazoned with General Fonseka’s face are also [...]
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