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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254584
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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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Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election.
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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According to the constitution, the next presidential election must take place in September-October 2024, but parliamentary polls are not due until 2025. Wickremesinghe is heavily…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284210
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Increased India-China friction has implications for several countries in South Asia, where the giant neighbours vie for influence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254023
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The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282414
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Mahinda Rajapaksa, a former president and leader of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), is seeking a mandate for a full term as prime minister; he was appointed premier last…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253515
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Sri Lanka's constitutional reforms and ethnic divisions.