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...
Macro Media Political Analysis
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...
‘Soft revolution’ marches softly forward
October 7 – October 13, 2024 | Vol.14, #40 | ISSN – 2386-1827 Photo credits: Ada Derana website Issue: On October 11 the acceptance of nominations for the 2024 General Election (GE) concluded, with 690 nominations accepted from political parties and independent groups...
Post-election positioning of the president and the government
September 30 – October 6, 2024 | Vol.14, #39 | ISSN – 2386-1827 Photo credits: Anura Kumara Dissanayaka's official Facebook page Issue: On September 24, President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka signed the extraordinary gazette notification dissolving the ninth...
AKD victory: Three dimensions of a ‘soft revolution’
September 23 – September 29, 2024 | Vol.14, #38 | ISSN – 2386-1827 Photo credits: Lanka Truth Event: On September 22, the Election Commission (EC) formally announced NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka as the winner of the 2024 Presidential Election...
2024 Election Update: Two horses pulling ahead
Issue: On July 26, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the presidential election will be held on September 21, 2024.[1][2] On August 15, the EC accepted the nominations of 39 presidential candidates.[3][4] Analysis This week’s TMA is the final issue...
2024 Election Update: Positions are clearer as condidates enter the straight
Issue: On July 26, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the presidential election will be held on September 21, 2024.[1][2] On August 15, the EC accepted the nominations of 39 presidential candidates.[3][4] Analysis This week’s TMA is part of a series...
2024 Election Update: Lack of clarity and consensus around the 2024 election
Issue: On July 26, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the presidential election will be held on September 21, 2024.[1][2] On August 15, the EC accepted the nominations of 39 presidential candidates.[3][4] Analysis This week’s TMA is part of a series of...
Bangladeshi protests through a Sri Lankan lens
August 5, 2024 -- August 11, 2024 Photo credits: Reuters via Arab News Event: In early July in Bangladesh, protests began as peaceful demands from university students to abolish quotas in civil service jobs.[1][2] On July 21, following the Bangladesh Supreme...
Election 2024 Update: Positions of pawns and candidates
Key highlights Analysis This week’s TMA issue is part of a series of election updates focusing on the upcoming presidential election (PE). Last week’s Sinhala media press reporting, TV coverage and social media commentary (findings from...
