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Beyond “Big Brother” : Reframing India-Sri Lanka Relations Under President Dissanayake
One of the few silver linings to emerge from this cloud of political uncertainty was Sri Lanka’s spritely Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who, at age 55, became the youngest president elected by Sri Lankans ...
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Sweet and Sour Election Results for Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK).: On Top in Batticaloa but Down in Jaffna.
Anura was of course alluding to the November 14 parliamentary election in which the AKD led JVP-NPP came first in all electoral districts of Sri Lanka except Batticaloa. That eastern district went to ...
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How Anura Kumara Dissanayake Won the Presidency in a Fourteen Fold Quantum Leap from 3% in 2019 to 42% in 2024.
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna(JVP)and National People’s Power(NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake contested the 2019 presidential election under the compass symbol.He finished a poor third with ...
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Anura “Alai”(Wave) Engulfs the Tamil Nationalist Stronghold of Jaffna. JVP/NPP Comes First in Jaffna with Three of Six Seats
The National People’s Power(NPP) known in Sinhala as Jathika Jana Balawegaya(JJB) and Theseeya Makkal Sakthi(TMS) in Tamil has recorded a historic victory in the Parliamentary elections held on 14 ...
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led National People’s Power Emerges as the Unifying Force of Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s National People’s Power (NPP) has achieved a landmark victory in the 2024 Parliamentary Election on Thursday, securing an impressive 159 seats and a commanding ...
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Despite Winning 159 Seats, the 3 MP Success in Jaffna is the Prized Jewel in the NPP’s Electoral Crown.
The Anura “Alai”or wave that engulfed the Tamil nationalist stronghold of Jaffna was the focus of this column published last week. (Anura “Alai”(Wave) Engulfs Tamil Nationalist Stronghold of ...
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Remembering my father Eric Cooray for his unwavering faith, calm demeanour, and boundless kindness
This will be my first Christmas without my father, Eric Cooray, who passed away three months ago. Life has felt strange since that inevitable moment, one I always dreaded, while never anticipating ...
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JVP, NPP and the Astounding Political Ascent of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
There is magic in the air! The country is in a festive mood. The toast of the town is a man called Anura Kumara Dissanayake who is the leader of two political parties namely the Janatha Vimukthi ...
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Forced into exile 25 years ago and compelled to stay away in order to stay alive, journalist D.B.S. Jeyaraj always dreamt of returning to Sri Lanka. That flame of hope flickered occasionally, as the ...
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The Birth and Growth of the “Maaveerar Naal” (Great Heroes Day) Event.
November 27, 1989, was the day on which the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) first observed its annual “Maaveerar Naal” or Great Heroes Day (GHD). The event continues to be observed in Sri ...
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Little-known Facts About Legendary LTTE Leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran
The demise of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam(LTTE) leader Veluppillai Prabhakaran occurred fourteen years ago. The tigers as the LTTE was known were defeated militarily by the armed forces of Sri ...