2025 - Groundviews
Jan 1, 2025 · In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was voted president in September.…
Groundviews - Journalism for Citizens
In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was voted president in September….
12/13/2024 - Groundviews
Dec 13, 2024 · According to the Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) SLOTS polling conducted in November, 25% of Sri Lankan adults believed the country was heading in the right direction while 16% expressed uncertainty about…
The VFS Controversy: Making Sense of What Happened
May 20, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Travelling Translated. On May 1, 2024 video footage shared on social media showed a Sri Lankan lawyer berating officials for outsourcing the issuance of visas to VFS Global at a congested Bandaranaike airport with long queues. What is the VFS controversy about? What did they do to our tourist visa process? VFS Global, headquartered in Zurich and Dubai, is backed by several ...
Sri Lanka’s Economic Crossroads: Can the NPP Deliver on Its …
Dec 5, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia The recent electoral victory of the NPP has ushered in a wave of optimism and speculation regarding the country's economic trajectory. Amid a backdrop of economic turbulence, the NPP's promise of transformative change resonates deeply with a population yearning for stability and growth. …
12/10/2024 - Groundviews
Dec 10, 2024 · Kumanan Sri Lanka is wrestling with deep-rooted human rights challenges despite pledges for reform. Accountability, civil liberties and governance issues remain stubbornly unresolved, casting a long shadow over the nation’s future.
Jimmy Carter - Groundviews
Dec 30, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Forbes Jimmy Carter has died, after one hundred years, after healing river blindness, ensuring fair elections, negotiating the release of prisoners, calling out tyranny, assuring that to love your neighbor is the fundamental task of government, this preacher and teacher who taught Sunday School, who gave the sermon, who gathered
Beyond Electoral Victory: The President’s Political Tasks Ahead
4 days ago · Photo courtesy of Foreign Policy Sri Lanka enters year 2025 with a new leader and a new political regime. The landslide victory the National Peoples Power (NPP) obtained in the general elections demonstrated the extent of mass resentment against establishment politicians and political parties. With the formation of the new government, it can be said
12/12/2024 - Groundviews
Dec 12, 2024 · The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), an independent NGO working since 2013 to protect and promote justice and accountability in Sri Lanka, has submitted more than 60 sanctions and visa ban…
January, 2025 - Groundviews
Jan 1, 2025 · In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was voted president in September.…