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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
July 8 – July 28, 2024 | Vol.14, #28, 29 & 30 Photo credits: Ceylon Today Highlights: The SC's interim order against Deshbandu gave rise to two conerns: (1) President Wickremesinghe might use him as a 'pawn' to undermine democratic freedoms in the run up to...
July 8 – July 28, 2024 | Vol.14, #28, 29 & 30 Photo credits: NewsWire Highlights: Certain segments of social media expressed sympathy for Club Wasantha's death, despite his connections to the criminal world. The killing of Club Wasantha resurfaces concerns...
