by Buddhika Samaraweera in The daily Morning, Dec 21, 2023The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) stated that they are currently considering several candidates including Government Parliamentarian and businessman Dhammika Perera, in order to decide whom to field in the upcoming Presidential Election. During a media briefing at the SLPP headquarters in Colombo yesterday (20), the media queried SLPP General Secretary and Government MP attorney Sagara Kariyawasam as to whether it is Perera who would…
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Report in The Kathmandu Post, November 24, 2023The Supreme Court on Thursday sought clarifications from the President’s Office and the government over their moves to provide amnesty to three convicts of the Tikapur carnage from 2015. Responding to a writ petition by Sharada Kadayat Bohara, wife to police inspector Keshav Bohara who was killed in the incident, and Mandhara Devi Bista, wife to another victim, a single bench of Justice Prakash Dhungana sought the reasons…
report in Dawn, Nov 5th, 2023NAWABSHAH: Pakistan Peoples PartyParliamentarians president and co-chairman of the party Asif Ali Zardari has said that when he had surrendered his certain presidential powers to the parliament through the 18th constitutional amendment, ‘they’ did not appear to be happy with it. He did not specifically name the unhappy elements but the general impression was that it may be the security establishment. “There were no gestures of happiness when ‘they’ congratulated…
by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Oct 10, 2023The government has moved to change the parliamentary electoral system triggering fears in political circles whether it is yet another attempt to postpone the national elections including the Presidential Election pending next year, Daily Mirror learns. Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has submitted a Cabinet resolution seeking approval to introduce a new system to elect members to Parliament under a mixed system. According to the resolution, the electorates…
by Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror Sept 8, 2023The removal of MP Dayasiri Jayasekara from his post as SLFP (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) General Secretary appears to be a strategic move aimed at eliminating potential obstacles to the party’s support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the upcoming presidential election, according to sources. According to political sources, Mr. Jayasekara has been opposed to the idea of backing the President at the next election. Instead, he has…
AFP report, Sept 2, 2023COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police force said on Friday it had sacked an officer who entertained protesters with an impromptu piano performance after they stormed the island nation’s presidential compound last year. Constable R. M. D. Dayaratne was deployed to help protect the colonial-era residence on the day it was taken over by protesters who forced then-president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country. Instead, he sat at a grand piano in the…
by Lahiru Doloswala in The Morning, June 15, 2023Former Presidential candidate and Opposition MP Sarath Fonseka has hinted at the possibility of running for the Presidential Election. Speaking to Media today (14), Fonseka expressed his belief that he possesses the qualities to provide leadership to the country, as he sees a capable person when he looks in the mirror. He went on to criticise President Ranil Wickremesinghe, stating that he does not consider Wickremesinghe to…
By Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, June 01, 2023The writer covers parliamentary affairs and human rights for The Kathmandu Post.Over eight months after the federal parliament endorsed the amendment bill on the Citizenship Act for the second time, President Ramchandra Paudel on Wednesday authenticated the bill—the same one that his predecessor twice refused to authenticate. Paudel decided to authenticate the bill after repeated requests from the government followed by a series of consultations with…
by Anil Giri in the Kathmandu Post, Feb 26, 2023Following the filing of candidacies for the post of the President, the CPN-UML, the second largest party in the parliament, still believes it can turn the presidential election in favour of Subas Nembang, its official candidate for the top post. Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel also filed his candidacy for the head of state on Saturday. Paudel’s candidacy was proposed and seconded by leaders…
by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, Feb 23, 2023 In the run up to the presidential elections, Nepal’s political parties have begun their exercises to grab the top state position. Claims by several political parties to the presidential positions have thrown up multiple possibilities of who the next President and Vice President will be. The nominations for the top jobs are scheduled for Saturday. But the parties are still discussing the candidates as consensus…
by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Feb 5, 2023The ruling CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to coordinate with ‘like-minded’ parties for the presidential election if major parties decline its proposal of finding a candidate based on national consensus. According to some leaders, this decision was taken by the party’s Standing Committee meeting that concluded on Saturday. With this decision, the Maoist Centre seems to be inching closer to Nepali Congress while distancing itself…