Sri Lanka
Rajapaksa's defeat opens up Sri Lanka politics
Peter Main Tue, 13/01/2015 - 15:48Despite his characteristic boasting that he would win with ease, Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated in the Sri Lankan Presidential election by a substantial margin, 51.3 to 47.6. Read more...
Sri Lanka: Vote Left Front … and organise to fight!
Peter Main Tue, 06/01/2015 - 16:58Having first amended the constitution to allow himself a third term in office, in November, Mahinda Rajapaksa decided to hold a presidential election on January 8, two years before his current term ex Read more...
Women: Organise self-defence against police brutality!
I.Sooriyarachchi and Joy Macready Fri, 10/10/2014 - 08:43A video of a police sergeant brutally attacking a young woman in Ratnapura town has gone viral on social media in Sri Lanka. Read more...
Protests against Buddhist attacks on Muslim communities
Peter Main Fri, 20/06/2014 - 10:35Colombo, June 18. Read more...
Sri Lanka: Joint union campaign against Rajapaksa's budget
Peter Main Thu, 28/11/2013 - 11:14Taking advantage of the barrage of publicity that accompanied the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting the previous week, President Mahinda Rajapaksa last week presented his government's budget fo Read more...
Commonwealth leaders endorse Rajapaksa
Peter Main Thu, 14/11/2013 - 02:07There will be no limits on the extravagance of the ceremonies that will greet the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) when they arrive in Sri Lanka. Read more...
Sri Lanka: Release student leaders!
Socialist Party of Sri Lanka Tue, 16/07/2013 - 07:06Two student leaders, Sanjeewa Bandara, Convenor of the Inter University Student Federation, IUSF, and Kimbullawe Chandrananda, Convenor of the Inter University Bhikku Federation, IUBF, have been deta Read more...
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