Macro Media Political Analysis

Government messaging losing momentum

January 20, 2025 – January 26, 2025 | Vol.15, #04 Event: The Sinhala media coverage focused on several key events in its analysis of the government’s ongoing actions, including the following: On January 19, speaking at a public rally in Katukurunda,...

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AKD’s visit to China  

January 6, 2025 – January 19, 2025 | Vol.15, #02 & 03 Event: From January 14 to 17, 2025, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) undertook his first state visit to China in response to an invitation extended by the Chinese President Xi Jinping.[1][2][3] [paywall...

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Clean Sri Lanka: A unique and a distinct type of movement

This group consists of individuals who directly engage with the initiative. Their support is demonstrated through actions such as reporting traffic violations or participating in environmental clean-up efforts.[3] Block 2: Passive support This group includes voices...

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2024 Election Update: Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election

Verité Research, as the name implies, is an independent think tank with research at its core. We carry out this research along four areas –economics, politics, media, and law. Leveraging this research, we provide strategic analysis and advice to governments,...

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2024 Election Update: Two camps of contestation

Issue: On October 26, 2024, the National People’s Power (NPP) won the Elpitiya Pradeshiya Sabha election, obtaining 15 out of 30 seats with 17,295 votes.[1][2][3] The General Election (GE) is scheduled to be held on November 14, 2024.[4][5] Analysis [paywall...

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Arugam Bay alert: Acrimony, antipathy and suspicion

October 21, 2024 -- October 27, 2024 | Vol. 14, #42 | ISSN -- 2386-1827 Photo credits: Newsi.lk Analysis On October 23, the U.S. Embassy issued a travel advisory warning of a potential threat of an attack in the Arugam Bay area. This was soon followed by similar...

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2024 Election Update: Gammanpila’s fanfare falls flat

Issue: On October 14, Leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Udaya Gammanpila announced that he was in possession of two unpublicised reports concerning the Easter Sunday attacks and gave the NPP government a seven-day deadline to publicly release these...

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A clash of contexts: Pre- and post-election crosscurrents

October 14 – October 20, 2024 | Vol.14, #41 | ISSN – 2386-1827 Photo credits: Groundviews Issue: On October 11, 2024, the acceptance of nominations for the 2024 General Election (GE) concluded, with 690 nominations being accepted from political parties and...

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