By Rathindra Kuruwita It was ironic to see President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who had done everything in his power to postpone provincial council polls indefinitely, pledging to...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The government is prioritising elections it believes it can win over others, Executive Director of People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL),...
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will inaugurate a three-day workshop today (15) for Commissioners and Secretaries of Local Government bodies in the Central and Sabaragamuwa Province at...
By Rathindra Kuruwita If the Online Safety Bill is passed, Sri Lankans will not be able to talk during a public health crisis in the future,...
The People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) says a ministerial consultative committee’s decision to cancel the local government polls nominations will cause a loss...
Oversight Committee on Open and Accountable Government By Rathindra Kuruwita An artificial shortage of medicinal drugs had been created in government hospitals to enable emergency drug...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Constitutional Council (CC) is responsible for creating a legal framework to ensure that independent commissions are financially independent, but even after 20...
Government and Opposition Members of Parliament, on Thursday, attended a roundtable discussion, where they exchanged views on the Anti-Corruption Bill. Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) organised...
By Rathindra Kuruwita The Constitution, the Elections Commission, elections laws and the judiciary no longer had any say in holding elections, and the President now had...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Election monitors are ready to raise funds for conducting the local council elections, Executive Director of People’s Action for Free and Fair Elections...