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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
ISSN: 2633-304X
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who promised to deliver the amendment, assumed office in July amid a wave of protests that forced his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign. As…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273767
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Bangladesh is ranked lower than any other South Asian country, even Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Bhutan, judged to have the freest media in the region, and Nepal are the only South…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270438
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Prospects for Sri Lanka in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB208533
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Impact of COVID-19 on Sri Lanka's debt situation.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252254
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According to the constitution, the poll must take place in September-October. The JVP was formed as a Marxist-Leninist party. Recent opinion polling suggests Dissanayake would be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286768
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Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks another term, this time as an independent rather than a representative of his United National Party (UNP). A recent survey on voting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289597
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This came after Sirisena dissolved the National Unity Government (NUG) that included his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and Wickremesinghe’s United National Party (UNP). Sirisena…
With the support of the SLPP’s allies, the Rajapaksa administration now commands a two-thirds parliamentary majority, which is enough to make constitutional changes. The…