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  Making best use of Lanka’s strategic location

  by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on September 12, 2019

  THERE is increased competition between the global big powers in the Indian Ocean. The four main protagonists are India, the United States, China and Japan....

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  A presidential candidate that Lankans want

  by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 27, 2019

  THE main opposition party, the SLPP, was the quickest off the mark to propose its candidate. Its candidate, former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has the...

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  The majority that Lanka president must win

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 21, 2019

  THE delay in the announcement of the ruling party’s presidential candidate continues. There are reports of negotiations and breakdown of negotiations within the UNP. The...

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  The challenge for the strong leader in Lanka

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 18, 2019

  THE selection of former defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the presidential candidate of the SLPP will impart enthusiasm in an electorate that has grown discontented...

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  Litmus test of a united Lanka leadership

  by Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on August 06, 2019

  THE postponement of the inauguration of the new political alliance to be led by the UNP was due to the division within the ruling party...

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  Measures to reverse northern feeling of losing ground

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 30, 2019

  THE political opposition is on the offensive in the north. They are going to the people and highlighting the many failures of the government and...

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  Creating a non-partisan Lanka presidency

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 23, 2019

  HERE were many reports in the past week that the ruling party, UNP, will contest the next presidential election in a major alliance based on...

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  Lanka president has a better option

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 16, 2019

  ONCE again the issue of the long postponed provincial council elections are coming into national focus. The problem, however, is that the focus is not...

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  19th amendment and the Lanka president’s current term

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 09, 2019

  AS HIS presidential term draws to its close, president Maithripala Sirisena is making it clear that he is not ready to quit the political centre...

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  Continuing relevance of Ranil in time of elections

  Jehan Perera | Updated at 12:00am on July 02, 2019

  THERE are five important issues that the country faces at the present time.  They are dealing with the post-Easter Sunday bombing fallout and resulting anti-Muslim...